The prime minister gave the directives while chairing the regular cabinet meeting held at the Bangladesh Secretariat, in Dhaka, on Monday morning. After the meeting, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam briefed reporters. After the motion, the prime minister gave a number of directives on fire safety, the cabinet secretary said. The prime minister asked the authorities to keep a veranda in each school and hospital; plus asked interior designers to make arrangements so that those verandas remain open all the time. She also asked for each high-rise building to have at least two emergency exits.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 01, 2019 10:30 UTC