Dhaka, March 9 -- A group of researchers from the Department of Zoology of Jagannath University (JnU) and the Department of Hydro-Biology of Shanghai Ocean University (SOU), China, have jointly conducted three research projects related to the national fish of Bangladesh, Hilsa.

The three research projects are sex reversal, complete genome and population genomics of Hilsa.The results of this exploration were presented at a seminar and press conference at the Department of Zoology of the university on 27 February. The chief guest at the seminar was the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Md. Rezaul Karim.

With a view to unveiling the scientific mystery of Hilsa's transformation from male to female, a total of 203 Hilsha fishes ha...