<div><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">A fire broke out at Mongla Export Processing Zone (EPZ) area in Khulna district on Tuesday.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>Ardesh Ali, senior station officer of Mongla EPZ Fire Service control room said the fire broke out at the VIP-1 factory inside the EPZ around 3:30 pm and spread soon.</div><div><br></div><div>On information, seven firefighting units rushed to the spot and are trying to extinguish the blaze, reports UNB</div><div><br></div><div>There were so many plastic and flammable materials inside the factory, which made the work of&nbsp; fire fighters difficult, he said.</div><div><br></div><div>Monirul Islam, officer-in-charge of Mongla Police Station, said the fire might have originated from an electric short circuit.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>