“…Among these, Anopheles dirus and Anopheles minimus were identified as the primary vector species complexes, as in many other parts of the country, while Anopheles annularis, Anopheles subpictus, Anopheles epiroticus (previously called Anopheles sundaicus ), Anopheles aconitus, Anopheles hyrcanus, Anopheles culicifacies, Anopheles maculatus , Anopheles varuna, Anopheles jeyporensis, Anopheles sinensis and Anopheles philippinensis have all been identified as secondary vectors [3-5]. In the nearby Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh, Anopheles umbrosus, Anopheles barbirostris, Anopheles nigerrimus , Anopheles nivipes, Anopheles kochi , and Anopheles vagus have also been identified as vectors [6].…”