Bangladesh, Sept. 26 -- Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain blamed a four-year delay and negligence in the measles vaccination programme during the tenure of the ousted Awami League government and the interim government for the recent deaths of children.

Advertisement "The death of every child is deeply painful and a matter of shame for the government," he said after inaugurating the second phase of the measles vaccination campaign at Korail TNT playground in Banani on Saturday.

The Health Minister said the nation had to pay the price for the previous government's prolonged delay and negligence in importing vaccines from abroad, citing the suspension of the vaccination programme and excuses over the open tende...