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Demo against world cup Brazil

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Update: 2014-05-22 20:00:00
Demo against world cup Brazil Courtesy: express.co.uk

DHAKA: Demanding socio-cultural development along with increasing lifestyle, members of social movements and students take part in a demonstration against the World Cup, in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday evening.

The protesters at the evening marched against the cost of hosting the football World Cup, the express.co.uk reports. Some demonstrators hurled stones while other burned tyres and blocked roads at that time.

Report mentioned that members of social movements and students were angry that billions of dollars are being spent on next month's football tournament, rather than social projects and housing.

BDST: 0550 HRS, May 23, 2014 

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