[01] Afruja Begum, Department of Geography and Environment, Faculty of Physical Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh. [02] Ebadur Rahman, Department of Public Administrations, Faculty of Social Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh. [03] Md Mahmud Hasan, Department of Public Administrations, Faculty of Social Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Begging is a frequent scenario in Sylhet city. Recently plethora of beggars has been seen at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST); Sylhet campus that’s why the study has grown more attentive where as no study has conducted yet in this study area. This study intends to investigate the socioeconomic status of beggars in SUST campus. The Case Study method has been conducted by using in depth interview schedule in time of the survey and Accidental sampling has used where 8 sample size taken into consideration as a single case basis. From the study it has revealed that most of beggars lead a miserable life due to low socioeconomic conditions depriving from minimum education, food, shelter facilities from the city where they live in. Some are physically unable to do the work. Divorcee and widow female beggars expressed that they are compelled to beg as they have no way of bringing up their children. They are deprived of old age allowance and rehabilitation programme arranged by the government. Due to the failure of government to rehabilitate them also causes beggary and lots of sufferings to them. The relevant authorities should think how beggars can be made productive force and ensure human dignity.

Beggars, Socioeconomic Status, SUST

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