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Dispatches from Durbin — workshops, school visits, public astronomy nights, and open calls — as the programme brings the sky to people across Bangladesh.
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2026
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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
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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 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 -
দূরের গল্প দূরবিনের ছোটগল্প প্রতিযোগিতা 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
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