Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- DNA sequences of five fish species and two shrimp species newly documented in the Sundarbans are set to be submitted to the international GenBank database, marking a significant milestone in biodiversity research and conservation of the world's largest mangrove forest.

The inclusion of the genetic data in the US-based database will help establish the species' genetic identities in the international scientific community and facilitate further research into the aquatic biodiversity of the Sundarbans.

The findings of a 16-month study titled "Assessment of Aquatic Resources of the Sundarbans" will be handed over to the Forest Department at a final project workshop in Dhaka next month, in the presence of the Minister ...