Sunamganj, Jan. 15 -- As the vast haor waters slowly recede, life in Sunamganj's low-lying wetlands is once again defined by urgency, mud and relentless labour by farmers.

Across the district, farmers have plunged into the Boro cultivation season, racing against a narrow planting window that will determine their livelihoods for the year ahead.

From one upazila to another, the haor landscape has turned vibrant with activity. Knee-deep in muddy water, farmers and agricultural labourers work from dawn to dusk, transplanting paddy seedlings on freshly exposed land. Shantiganj, Tahirpur, Madhyanagar, Dharmapasha, Shalla and Jamalganj are among the upazilas where the seasonal rush is most visible.

According to the District Agriculture Depart...