Chapainawabganj, Dec. 11 -- A quiet village in Chapainawabganj has become the centre of local curiosity and inspiration after an agricultural entrepreneur successfully cultivated Chinese oranges, an achievement many had believed impossible in Bangladesh.

Forty-one-year-old farmer Sayem Ali has drawn visitors from across the area, all eager to witness the clusters of bright, ripe oranges hanging heavily from the trees in his orchard.

The scene has created both excitement and a stir among villagers, who until now had only seen Chinese oranges in markets as imported fruit.

Sayem, who previously relied on mango farming, said he struggled to maintain a steady income from the crop.

His interest in Chinese oranges began when he noticed the f...