The story of a Bangladeshi taxi driver

The story of a Bangladeshi taxi driver
Some people would be tempted by a bag full of diamonds. Even more so by three bags left behind in a taxi cab by a passenger whom the driver did not know. Osman Choudhury, the Bangladeshi taxi driver in New York was certainly not one of them. The following is his story, as told to me long distance over the phone when recently I called to congratulate him for his honesty, good name and publicity that he had brought to Bangladesh.

Born in Bogra 41 years ago, Osman's father died when he was only two years old. His mother died when he was ten and he was brought up in his elder sister's house. It was not a happy life. He studied up to the intermediate level and at the age of 20, started working as a contractor for Roads and Highways Department for a few years. In 1992, at the age of 26, he came to to the US. Osman, a bachelor, later got permanent residence status in US. He has been driving yellow taxis for the last ten years in New York.