Abstract—Only transplanted Aman (T. Aman) rice is one of the major cropping sequences in the medium saline, irrigation water lacking area of the coastal Bangladesh which requires suitable succeeding crop with early planting in moist soil and to escape damage from the effect of storm surges and water logging due to rainfall in May. A field trial was conducted in 2012 to compare the early dibbled sunflowers in zero tilled soil with traditional tilled one after T. Aman rice. Sunflower was planted on four dates, 14 January (zero tillage in moist soil), 22 and 29 February and 5 March (tilled field at field capacity). Results indicated that dibbling on 14 January produced significantly taller plant, larger head and higher seed yield (3.06 t ha -1 ) than those of other planting dates (2.54 to 2.68 t ha -1 ). The mid-December and from about 23% area in late December (3). Most of the coastal areas are dominated by medium highlands, where flooding depth ranges from 0.3-0.9 meter. This category of land is suitable for minimum two crops and sometimes three crops. But only medium to long duration transplanted Aman (T. Aman) rice (wet season rice) is the predominant cropping sequence in the region. The slow drying process after harvest of T. Aman rice delayed to reach the soil in field condition or suitable for ploughing the land for dry season winter (rabi) and pre-mosoon crops. Generally the situation leads to seeding of rabi crops during the first fortnight of February which is often affected by soil salinity. The cultivation of dry season crop in this worse situation requires suitable crops and agronomic options suitable for early planting in the excess moist soil, more than field capacity which is unable to plough to increase the productivity and cropping intensity. The cultivation of sunflower may be suitable in this environment because of its high yield as well as its extensive adaptability and acclimation, high photosynthesis potential and high harvest