Kurigram, Aug. 10 -- More than 50,000 residents across 30 villages in Rowmari upazila of Kurigram district are struggling with everyday difficulties due to the absence of a concrete bridge over the Holholia River.

People living in three unions, Datbhanga, Char Shoulmari and Saheber Alga, face frequent accidents, risking lives and property amid poor connectivity.

The situation worsens during the monsoon, when muddy roads and rising waters make travel perilous, especially for vulnerable groups like pregnant women, the elderly, children and the sick.

In Kazikata village under Datbhanga union, the neglect feels painfully enduring.

Despite numerous visits by political leaders since Bangladesh's independence 54 years ago, no lasting infrast...