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Celebration of the World Space Week is a programme of the United Nations aiming to create space awareness among the school students, which is coordinated by the World Space Week Association based in Huston, USA. World Space Week (WSW) is being celebrated in every year from October 4 to 10 around the world. Bangladesh has been regularly celebrating the World Space Week since 2003 and the main event of this celebration is held at Enayetpur in Sirajganj.

Due to Eid-ul-Fitr and Durga Puja vacations, main celebration of the WSW to be held on October 13 from 8:30am to 1:00pm at the 'Balur Math' at Enayetpur.

It is expected that students from 40 schools will participate in this celebration. Some new contests will be added to celebrate the WSW at Enayetpur like space quiz, air rocket, balloon rocket launches, space art, space models, space debate, etc. and attractive prizes to be awarded to the winners. The programme will be conducted by FR Sarkar, Director of the World Space Week Association, General Secretary of Bangladesh Astronomical Society and the first zero gravity flyer in Bangladesh.