There are reportedly more than 700,000 beggars across Bangladesh
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.
Bangladesh is co-hosting the World Cup along with India and Sri Lanka.
