Bangladeshi beggars to be paid during WCup

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A southeastern city in Bangladesh will pay local beggars to stay off the streets during next month's cricket World Cup.

Chittagong mayor Manzurul Alam said Sunday that the city will pay about 300 physically disabled beggars up to 150 takas ($2.11) a day.

"Initially, it will continue for three months till end of April," Alam told The Associated Press. "We are planning to permanently rehabilitate them after that."

Chittagong, the second largest city in Bangladesh, is located 135 miles (215 …