The Durbeen Project
The Durbeen Project is a civic intelligence and investigative platform built to monitor, document, and expose abuse of power in Bangladesh.
We track the movements, actions, and affiliations of political figures, military officials, intelligence officers, government employees, and business elites who hold structural power. Our aim is to build a transparent and accessible archive that shows who held authority, when, where, and what followed — with public interest and accountability at the core.
Durbeen (দূরবীন) — meaning telescope — symbolizes our mission: to see far, to focus sharply, and to expose what is hidden from the people.
A Project by the People for the People
Built by those who refuse to forget.
Born from the determination of a group of students from Bangladesh, The Durbeen Project emerged as a direct response to a system that thrives on murder, propaganda, and silence.
We are not funded by corporations, backed by foreign donors, or aligned with any political party.
We are survivors of censorship, witnesses to genocide, and products of a generation that grew up watching the truth be buried while the powerful rewrote history.
Durbeen began in the aftermath of July–August 2024, when state-sponsored violence, mass disappearances, and the Jatrabari massacre revealed the true face of impunity. While others moved on, we began to document.
Our mission is to preserve what they tried to erase — and expose those who misuse power, orchestrate bloodshed, and hide behind state institutions.
“This is not a protest. It’s a memory archive. It’s a warning system. It’s justice under construction.”
A Project by the People for the People
Built by those who refuse to forget.
Born from the determination of a group of students from Bangladesh, The Durbeen Project emerged as a direct response to a system that thrives on murder, propaganda, and silence.
We are not funded by corporations, backed by foreign donors, or aligned with any political party.
We are survivors of censorship, witnesses to genocide, and products of a generation that grew up watching the truth be buried while the powerful rewrote history.
Durbeen began in the aftermath of July–August 2024, when state-sponsored violence, mass disappearances, and the Jatrabari massacre revealed the true face of impunity. While others moved on, we began to document.
Our mission is to preserve what they tried to erase — and expose those who misuse power, orchestrate bloodshed, and hide behind state institutions.
“This is not a protest. It’s a memory archive. It’s a warning system. It’s justice under construction.”
Our Focus
We investigate and document:
- Political figures involved in abuse of power or corruption
- Security and intelligence personnel linked to violence or disappearances
- Government officials who enabled injustice
- Business elites profiting from state capture or foreign influence
