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Contents: 1. Introduction to sharks and rays and their threats. 2. What are shark and rays? 3. Why are sharks and rays in trouble? 4. Why do we care about sharks and rays. 5. How can we protect sharks and rays in Bangladesh. 6. How to use this guide. 7. Identifying features of sharks. 8. Identifying features of rays. 9. Terminology. 10. Protected sharks and rays of Bangladesh. 11. Key to shark orders and families of Bangladesh. 12. Key to ray orders and families of Bangladesh. 13. Key to shark species in Bangladesh. 14. Identification of look-alike sharks. 15. Key to ray species in Bangladesh. 16. Identification of look-alike rays. 17. Identifying commonly traded body parts from protected shark and ray species. i. Fins. ii. Mobulid Gill Plates. iii. Skins. iv. Meat. v. Other shark and ray products in trade. Safe release procedures. References.