Construction of a concrete bridge over Khorkharia River, 12km from Saidpur in Nilphamari district, has been elusive for years, posing commuting challenges and risks for over 20,000 residents in 10 nearby villages.
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Archana Rani, 36, a homemaker from coastal upazila Assasuni in Satkhira, struggled for 23 years to collect drinking water from faraway sources that were often salty and contaminated with arsenic.