Dhaka, April 6 -- Health Minister Sardar Sakhawat Husain Bakul has blamed the "mismanagement and failures" by both the Awami League government and interim administration for the surge in measles cases.

On Monday, he said the last special measles-rubella vaccination campaign was held in December 2020, more than five years ago, although such campaigns are supposed to occur every four years.

As a result, newborns and other children missed immunisation and are now among the infected.

"The complete mismanagement and failure of past governments. I am referring to both the 'fascist' and the interim administrations. Their mistakes have increased the outbreak," he said.

Responding to a notice by NCP MP Akhter Hossen on Monday, the minister add...