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Street Beggar

A street beggar is a person who begs to keep body & soul together. In our country (Bangladesh) a street beggar is a common figure. He is found here, there & everywhere on the street. Specially, a street beggar is seen at the joint of two or more roads. He begs for money from the passers-by. He is a poor person who has a miserable look in his eyes. He puts on dirty & torn cloths with patches here & there. Sometimes he is found without any shirt. His hair is un-brushed & without oil. So the hair above his head looks like the nest of a sparrow. A street beggar may be able-bodied, blind, lame & crippled. He has a begging bowl or bag in his hand. When a passer-by walks past him he stretches his begging bowl with a piteous appeal to give him alms. He utters blessing to the person who gives him alms. The life of a street beggar is very hard. He is to bear the scorching heat of the sun & biting cold of winter. Almost everybody hates & neglects him. Nowadays ...