Bangladesh Joins International Big Cat Alliance as 27th Member
Why in the news
Bangladesh formally joined the India-led International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) on 24 June 2026, becoming its 27th member nation.
Key facts
- Member number: Bangladesh is the 27th member.
- Date: 24 June 2026, after a cabinet approval on 22 May 2026.
- Focus: coordinated monitoring and anti-poaching work for the Bengal tiger and leopard in the Sundarbans, a mangrove region shared by India and Bangladesh.
About the International Big Cat Alliance
- It was launched in April 2023 during the 50th anniversary of Project Tiger, by India’s Prime Minister.
- It became a treaty-based international organisation and legal entity on 23 January 2025.
- Headquarters: New Delhi, India.
- It covers seven species: tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard, cheetah, jaguar and puma.
Exam angle
- Memorise the seven species and the HQ (New Delhi).
- IBCA was launched in 2023 and gained legal status in January 2025.
- Sundarbans is the shared tiger habitat linking India and Bangladesh.