A special measles-rubella vaccination drive commenced this morning in areas covered by Dhaka north and south city corporations, Mymensingh, and Barishal city corporations, responding to a recent increase in measles cases and fatalities. Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain officially launched the campaign at Nagar Bhaban in Gulistan at approximately 11:00 am, while State Minister for Health MA Muhit inaugurated the program at the Karail slum in Dhaka. This initiative aims to vaccinate an estimated 1.22 million children between the ages of six months and under five years, as stated by Shahriar Sajjad, deputy director of the Expanded Program on Immunization.