Auto-rickshaw driver Sajib rewarded for honesty

Mobile financial service provider bKash has rewarded Sajib, a 19-year-old autorickshaw driver, for his exemplary honesty in returning a bag containing Tk 61 lakh to its rightful owner in Chandpur.

A cheque of Tk 50,000 was handed over to Sajib at the company’s head office in the capital on Wednesday, said bKash statement.

“I am delighted to get this honour. I have a dream of doing something on my own. The reward will help me fulfil my dream,” Sajib said.

Last year, a bKash agent withdrew an amount of Tk 61 lakh from a bank in Chandpur Sadar. He, however, mistakenly left the money in Sajib’s auto-rickshaw.

After finding the money, Sajib waited a while there, and then returned home. Later, he shared the matter with his mother and brother-in-law Abul Kashem. His mother advised him to return the money to the owner.

Sajib and his brother-in-law discussed the matter with the officer-in-charge of Chandpur Model Police Station, and then the money was then handed over to the rightful owner.

The story of Sajib’s honesty also went viral on social media, added the statement.

bKash took the initiative last year to recognize his honesty, which however, got delayed due to the pandemic.