News & Events
News & Events
The latest stories and activities from Dūrbin's astronomy outreach across Bangladesh.
Latest from Dūrbin
Latest stories
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Cosmic HerStory: Exhibition Opening Cosmic HerStory, an exhibition on women in astronomy and astrophotography, opens at Independent University, Bangladesh on Thursday 26 November 2026 and runs until 5 December. Free admission for all. Read → -
Exhibition Curator Call for Cosmic HerStory (closed) Dūrbin and CASSA invited applications to curate Cosmic HerStory, an exhibition celebrating women in astronomy at IUB from 26 November to 5 December 2026. The position has now been filled and the call is closed. Read → -
Even Without Stars, the Sky Had Stories to Tell On 14 July, Dūrbin carried telescopes to the TSC grounds of the University of Dhaka for the first evening of Asman Jominer Golpo, in partnership with Bhoirobee. Clouds hid every star, so the evening belonged to photographs, memories and the people who told them. Read → -
Two Days, One Sky: Inside the BDOAA Women's Astronomy Olympiad Prep Camp On 10–11 July, CASSA at Independent University, Bangladesh hosted a free two-day camp run jointly by BDOAA and Dūrbin, introducing girls in Classes 6 to 10 to observational and theoretical astronomy, from hands-on skymaps to photometry. Read → -
Asman Jominer Golpo (Tales of Sky and Earth), Part 1: Seeing Space Through a Telescope Look through a telescope at the Moon, the planets and deep space up close: Bhoirobee invites you to a special evening of science, imagination and feeling, with telescopes from Dūrbin. Read → -
BDOAA Women's Astronomy Olympiad Preparation Camp A free two-day intensive camp introducing girls in Classes 6–10 to observational and theoretical astronomy, 10–11 July 2026 at CASSA, IUB. Read → -
Astrophotography Meets Zine Making: A Dūrbin WOW Workshop A two-day collaborative workshop where astrophotography meets handmade zines, open to the public and Dūrbin volunteers on 3–4 July 2026 at CASSA, IUB. Read → -
When Astrophotography Met Zine Making A two-day workshop under the Dūrbin WOW project, in collaboration with HerStory Foundation and Dhaka Zine Mela, brought science, art, and storytelling together, folding paper into zines on Day 1 and turning them into digital booklets on Day 2. Read → -
The Sky Comes to Chayatol A small Dūrbin team spent a day at Chayatol school introducing children to the universe, a cosmic zoom-out video, astrophotography captured from Bangladesh, an acted-out eclipse, and a sky-drawing activity that had imaginations running wild. Read → -
Astronomy Night 15: Dive into Virtual Worlds Astronomy Night 15 pairs a live Ask-an-Astronomer Q&A with an immersive VR experience, walk the Earth, spacewalk the ISS, and stargaze through CASSA's telescopes. Read → -
Astronomy Outreach Program Held in Pabna A Dūrbin team brought a half-day astronomy program to 50 students at Nagarbari Maritime School and College in riverside Pabna, telescope sessions, Stellarium, the Scale of the Universe, and hands-on activities, held alongside Dūrbin's first imaging camp in Northern Bangladesh. Read → -
A Journey Through Space at Moneshwar Government Primary School With telescopes, astrophotography, and interactive activities, an eight-member Dūrbin team turned an ordinary school day at Moneshwar Government Primary School into an unforgettable journey through space for students of classes 7 and 8. Read → -
ACI Medhabi Carnival 2025: A Celestial Celebration of Young Talents The ACI Center in Tejgaon buzzed with intellectual energy last Sunday as the ACI Medhabi Carnival celebrated the achievements of primary-level winners from across… Read → -
Dūrbin Workshop 3: Strengthening the Future of Astronomy Outreach From April 30th to May 2nd, the Center for Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics (CASSA) at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) hosted Dūrbin Workshop 3. Read → -
BDOAA 2026 National Round: Young Astronomers Reach for the Stars at IUB IUB hosted the National Round of the 9th Bangladesh Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics, a day of examinations, talks and a prize-giving that picked the national team for IOAA 2026 in Hanoi, capped by Dūrbin’s Astronomy Night 14. Read → -
Astronomy Night 14: How Fast is the Universe Expanding? Astronomy Night 14 continues the series' signature two-part format: a public talk by an astronomer and astrophysicist, followed by a dual stargazing… Read → -
Astronomy Night 13: Echoes of Other Worlds Join Dūrbin and CASSA for a landmark evening as we celebrate our 13th Astronomy Night at Independent University, Bangladesh. Read → -
Dūrbin Training Camp 2 In alignment with the International Astronomical Union (IAU) global theme, Women and Girls in Astronomy, we are excited to announce Dūrbin Training… Read → -
Durer Chobi: Pictures from Afar An open astrophotography competition organised by Dūrbin for Women and Girls in Astronomy 2026, in three categories: skyscape, deep sky and Solar System. Read → -
Dūrbin Talk 6 Black Holes Across the Universe: One Physics, Many Scales In alignment with the global theme Women and Girls in Astronomy led by the International… Read → -
Durer Golpo: Stories from Afar A Bangla science fiction and fantasy short story competition on the theme of astrobiology, organised by Dūrbin as part of Women and Girls in Astronomy 2026. Read → -
From Cosmic History to Deep-Sky Imaging: Highlights of Dūrbin Workshop 2 Marking the official launch of Dūrbin 2026, Dūrbin Workshop 2 convened at CASSA, IUB, from January 15 to 17, 2026. Read → -
Dūrbin Workshop 2 Dūrbin Workshop 2 will be a 3-day intensive workshop focusing on observational techniques, telescope optics, and astronomical image processing for… Read → -
British Council Grant for Dūrbin and CASSA's Cosmic HerStory The Center for Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics (CASSA) at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has been awarded a prestigious grant from the British… Read → -
Stargazing from Joypurhat Girls’ Cadet College The journey of Dūrbin is not just about gazing at the stars in fascination, but an endeavor to find the light of potential within people. Read → -
Astronomy Night 9: Technocultures in the Milky Way Organized by Dūrbin. Read → -
IUB Astronomy Night I The first IUB Astronomy Night was on 9 March 2023. Read →
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