City in Bangladesh pays beggars "daily wage" to keep them off streets...

The authorities in Bangladesh's city of Chittagong say they will pay beggars a daily wage to keep them off the streets during next month's Cricket World Cup.

Some 300 disabled beggars would be paid about $2 (£1.20) a day for three months to compensate them for their loss of earning, Mayor Mansur Alam said.

He added that the beggars would also be given a chance to move into rehabilitation centres. More...

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