Online Desk: The fire service will conduct surveys of Gausia Market in the capital’s New Market area and Rajdhani Super Market in Tikatuli, its director general said today. Fire Service and Civil Defence Director General Brig Gen Md Main Uddin said they think those markets may be vulnerable to fires.

“A market, building or an establishment is supposed to have enough exits and entry points, and fire safety measures in proportion with the number of people who visit or stay there,” he said after visiting the site of the Bangabazar markets, which were burnt to ashes in a devastating fire yesterday. “It seems to me these [Gausia and Rajdhani Super Markets] are risky,” he added.

Main said fire service members, along with the owners of the markets, will conduct a survey and tell the market authorities what to do.

Replying to a query, the fire official said they have a list of risky markets and buildings but he could not immediately say how many were in the list. Replying to another query, the DG said 12 firefighting units are working till now at the Bangabazar site.