Dhaka, May 17 -- Health Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain on Sunday said not only measles vaccination campaigns but also Vitamin A capsule distribution campaigns for children were not conducted during the tenure of the interim government.

He made the remarks while speaking at a seminar titled "Public Awareness and Prevention are the Best Scientific Measures for Controlling Measles and Dengue," organised by the Doctors Association of Bangladesh (DAB) at the Zahur Hossain Chowdhury Hall of the Jaitya Press Club in the capital.

"Vitamin A campaigns are supposed to be conducted twice a year. One campaign was held during the first half of last year, but after that no Vitamin A campaign took place and now there is a severe shortage of Vitam...