A 72-year-old left her purse in a Manhattan taxi on Christmas Eve(2009). It contained traveling money for her and six relatives of $21k . A NYC Muslim cab driver found the money, then drove 50 miles to return it. BBC: news.bbc.co.uk Full name: Mohammad Mukul Asaduzzaman from Bangladesh. A gracious Asadujjaman was quoted by the newspaper as saying that he may be broke, but he was also honest. “My mother is my inspiration. She always said to be honest and work hard.” Mr Asadujjaman called a friend with a car and drove some 80km to a Long Island address in the purse. No one was at home, so he left his phone number and a note, the report said. His phone rang a short time later and he drove back to return the bag. “They were so, so, so happy,” Mr Asadujjaman told the paper. Asked if he was tempted to keep the cash, Mr Asadujjaman said the money would have allowed him more time to study, “but my heart said this is not good”. He also turned down a reward, saying he could not accept it as a devout Muslim, Newsday reported. “I’m needy, but I’m not greedy,” he said. “It’s better to be honest.” Mr Asadujjaman is not the first honest American-Bangladeshi cabbie to hit the headlines for noble behaviour. In 2007, driver Osman Chowdhury returned a lost bag containing diamond rings worth $500000 to the rightful owner.