News & Events
News & Events
The latest stories and activities from Durbin's astronomy outreach across Bangladesh.
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Even Without Stars, the Sky Had Stories to Tell On 14 July, Durbin 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 Durbin, introducing girls in Classes 6 to 10 to observational and theoretical astronomy, from hands-on skymaps to photometry. Read → -
আসমান জমিনের গল্প – পর্ব–১: টেলিস্কোপে মহাকাশ দেখা টেলিস্কোপে চোখ রেখে কাছ থেকে চাঁদ, গ্রহ ও দূর মহাকাশ দেখা — বিজ্ঞান, কল্পনা ও অনুভূতির এক অনন্য সন্ধ্যায় ভৈরবীর আমন্ত্রণ, সঙ্গে দূরবীনের টেলিস্কোপ। 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 Durbin WOW Workshop A two-day collaborative workshop where astrophotography meets handmade zines, open to the public and Durbin volunteers on 3–4 July 2026 at CASSA, IUB. Read → -
When Astrophotography Met Zine Making A two-day workshop under the Durbin 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 Durbin 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 Durbin 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 Durbin'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 Durbin 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 → -
Durbin 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 Durbin 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 Durbin’s Astronomy Night 14. Read → -
Astronomy Night 14: How Fast is the Universe Expanding? Astronomy Night 14 continues CASSA's 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 CASSA for a landmark evening as we celebrate our 13th Astronomy Night at Independent University, Bangladesh. Read → -
Durbin Training Camp 2 In alignment with the International Astronomical Union (IAU) global theme, Women and Girls in Astronomy, we are excited to announce Durbin Training… Read → -
দূরের ছবি উইমেন এন্ড গার্লস ইন এস্ট্রোনমি ২০২৬ উপলক্ষে দূরবিনের আয়োজনে উন্মুক্ত এস্ট্রোফটোগ্রাফি প্রতিযোগিতা — স্কাইস্কেইপ, ডিপস্কাই ও সোলার-সিস্টেম, তিন ক্যাটাগরিতে। Read → -
Durbin 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 → -
দূরের গল্প এস্ট্রোবায়োলজি থিমে বাংলা সায়েন্স ফিকশন ও ফ্যান্টাসি ছোটগল্প প্রতিযোগিতা, উইমেন এন্ড গার্লস ইন এস্ট্রোনমি ২০২৬-এর অংশ হিসেবে দূরবিনের আয়োজন। Read → -
From Cosmic History to Deep-Sky Imaging: Highlights of Durbin Workshop 2 Marking the official launch of Durbin 2026, Durbin Workshop 2 convened at CASSA, IUB, from January 15 to 17, 2026. Read → -
Durbin Workshop 2 Durbin Workshop 2 will be a 3-day intensive workshop focusing on observational techniques, telescope optics, and astronomical image processing for… Read → -
CASSA’s Durbin Program Receives British Council Grant 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 Durbin 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 Durbin. Read → -
IUB Astronomy Night I The first IUB Astronomy Night was on 9 March 2023. Read →
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