Dhaka August 2, 2017. IBO 2017 was organized by the Royal Society of Biology in partnership with The University of Warwick, UK. The event began on Sunday the 23rd July with an Opening Ceremony. Over the week there were two full days of exams for participants, split into  practical and  theory. There were also a number of excursions and activities for both participants and the accompanying jury members. The Olympiad closed with an Award Dinner on Saturday the 29th July. Sixty eight countries participated in this event. Also there were four observer participants.

A team from Bangladesh participated in the International Biology Olympiad at the University of Warwick, UK.

The following two selected students from Bangladesh participated in the Biology Olympiad 2017:

Maisha M. Prome, Oxford International School, Dhaka

Nazmus Saadat, Mangrove International School, Dhaka

Teacher/Jury participants from Bangladesh:

Professor Dr. Md. Shahidur Rashid Bhuiyan, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sher-e- Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka

Professor Dr. Rakha Hari Sarker, Department of Botany, University of Dhaka

Both the participants from Bangladesh received a merit award each in the Olympiad.