Milestones · April 2026
A 1% Measurement of the Universe’s Expansion Rate
A network, not a single path
Read the story →What is CASSA
Astronomy, astrophysics & space science — pursued from Bangladesh
The Center for Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics (CASSA) is an autonomous, multidisciplinary research center of Independent University, Bangladesh, working directly under the Office of the Vice Chancellor. Founded in 2025, it grew out of the Astronomy Research Group, IUB (2020) and the Computational and Observational Astronomy Lab (2023).
Its work runs on three missions — research, teaching, and outreach — with the vision to be a pathfinder in Bangladesh, impactful in South Asia, and part of the international community in these fields.
- Research Research spanning radio astronomy, cosmology and time-domain astronomy — across simulation, instrumentation, theory and observation. Explore research
- Teaching IUB's UGC-approved Minor in Astronomy & Astrophysics and the AST 100 general-education course, plus summer and winter schools. Teaching at CASSA
- Outreach Durbin — astrophotography and science communication — and the Bangladesh Olympiad on Astronomy & Astrophysics (BDOAA). Outreach & Durbin
By the numbers
The strength of CASSA
- 5 Research areas radio, cosmology & time-domain
- 2 Directors
- 2 Core members
- 8 Associate members
- 35 Number of people
- 32 Timaeus HPC cores 64 threads · RTX A4000 GPU
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ACI Medhabi Carnival 2025: A Celestial Celebration of Young Talents -
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CASSA Research Assistants Garner Recognition at the International Conference on Physics 2026
Get involved
The sky belongs to everyone
From public astronomy nights and the national olympiad to research assistantships and volunteering — there's a way in for students, educators and collaborators across Bangladesh.