Bangladesh beggars to be 'paid' during World Cup

In this print taken upon Dec 10, 2010, Bangladeshi workers cover the belligerent during the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. The mayor of Chittagong city in southern Bangladesh pronounced Sunday which he would recompense hundreds of beggars the every day salary to keep them off the streets during the cricket World Cup.
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DHAKA (AFP) – The mayor of Chittagong city in southern Bangladesh pronounced Sunday which he would recompense hundreds of beggars the every day salary to keep them off the streets during the cricket World Cup.

Manzur Alam pronounced which about 300 infirm beggars would be since 150 taka (two dollars) the day after the tournament’s opening rite upon Feb seventeen to recompense them for detriment of earnings.

“We wish to keep them off the streets during slightest for dual months during the World Cup. Bangladesh is the horde of the prestigious event. A lot of tourists will be here as good as they do not similar to to see beggars,” he told AFP.

Alam pronounced he would encounter with beggars’ member upon Wednesday to organize the payments as good as plead alternative benefits such as giveaway food as good as clothes.

“We wish to provide the emanate as humanely as possible. Many of these beggars have been infirm as good as most have family groups as good as their young kids investigate in schools as good as colleges. So obviously, they contingency be compensated well,” he said.

Excitement is structure in bankrupt Bangladesh as it prepares to co-host the cricket World Cup along with India as good as Sri Lanka.

Local sports fans have been unfortunate to see their organisation fool around upon home soil, as good as demonstration military have been called in to relieve disturbance in outrageous queues for tickets.

The inhabitant side, captained by luminary all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, have enjoyed the new alleviation in form as good as hopes have been tall for success in organisation theatre matches opposite vital teams such as India as good as England.

After the opening rite in Dhaka, the collateral will reason 6 games as good as Chittagong will horde dual matches.

According to the 2005 study, Bangladesh has about 700,000 beggars, with those in civic areas earning an normal of 100 taka the day from donations.