In Gabura Union, Shatkhira District, southern Bangladesh, residents are confronting a dire drinking water crisis exacerbated by climate change. People, including women and children, must trek long distances daily to access safe water sources, increasing health risks from waterborne diseases. Coastal district-level data highlights significant percentages grappling with water shortages, with environmentalists suggesting the situation is more severe. Declining underground water levels render even deep tube wells inadequate, worsened by rising salinity levels due to climate change, severely restricting access to safe drinking water in the region.