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Uber launches subscription package for moto drivers in Bangladesh

Uber, the popular ridesharing app, has recently announced a subscription package option for Uber Moto drivers, which will include being able to choose from a range of plans that suit their needs. As per Uber, this method is being introduced to change how Uber Moto drivers are compensated to improve reliability for riders and reduce trips taken off the platform.
7 November 2023

Uber launches air balloon service in Turkey

Uber, the international ride-sharing platform, has recently launched an air balloon ride service in Cappadocia, Turkey. As per Uber, the new service will be available in Turkey's UNESCO World Heritage Göreme National Park, with riders being able to book balloon trips in advance using the Uber app.
26 October 2023

Uber working to resume card payment services in Bangladesh

Ride-sharing platform Uber is planning on resuming its card payment services for their customers in Bangladesh.
4 June 2023

Uber completed 150 million km in trips in 2022 in Bangladesh

According to the annual report, users of Dhaka were the busiest with most late-night trips and office-hour trips taken through Uber.
29 December 2022

Uber fined $14 million for misleading on fares and cancellation fees

Ride-sharing platform Uber has been fined US $14 million recently for threatening cancellation fees it never charged and overstating fare estimates on some rides in Australia.
7 December 2022

Uber completes 1 billion km in trips in Bangladesh

The popular ride-sharing platform recently made the announcement as it celebrated 6 years of operations in Bangladesh.
4 December 2022

Uber Bangladesh temporarily suspends hundreds of drivers

Uber Bangladesh recently suspended hundreds of riders on its platform temporarily.
10 November 2022

Towards an integrated multimodal transportation ecosystem in Bangladesh

Ride-hailing service has been operating in Bangladesh for almost six years. It has been an integral part of the public transport ecosystem in major metropolises in Bangladesh. On the occasion of the launching of Uber's 2021 Bangladesh Economic Impact Report, we spoke with Mike Orgill, Senior Director, Public Policy & Government Relations, Asia Pacific at Uber. Here’s the gist of the conversation that we had:
22 September 2022

Uber contributed Tk 45 Billion to BD economy in 2021: report

Uber’s 2021 Bangladesh Economic Impact Report, researched and compiled by Public First, a UK-based policy research firm, was unveiled today at an event in the national capital. The Report highlights how Uber has helped transform the on-demand economy for riders, driver partners, and the wider community by generating BDT 45 billion for the Bangladesh economy in 2021. 
4 September 2022

Uber expands moto service to 20 cities

Global ridesharing giant Uber today announced that it expanded its services to 20 cities, spread across all 8 divisions in Bangladesh.
23 August 2022

Uber now available in 20 different cities in Bangladesh

Uber today has announced the expansion of its services to 20 cities, spread across all 8 Divisions in Bangladesh.
23 August 2022

Uber & Pathao teams up to enhance ridesharing experience

Uber & Pathao today announced a joint campaign to raise the bar higher on safety standards for the Bangladesh ridesharing industry while enhancing the ridesharing experience. 
20 July 2022

Uber drivers in Bangladesh can now see destinations and payment modes

Uber Bangladesh is set to roll out a new set of updates that will add a few much-awaited features to the Uber Driver app. In an update, Uber has revealed that drivers can now see the ride destination and payment modes before choosing to accept a ride. According to Uber, more 'incentives' and 'offers' are on their way in the coming days.
18 July 2022

Uber Files: Leaked docs reveal no holds barred expansion approach

The popular ride-sharing app Uber has come under heavy scrutiny after a plethora of leaked confidential files highlighted the company's potentially illegal tactics to fuel its meteoric global expansion beginning nearly a decade ago, a joint media investigation showed recently.
10 July 2022

BRTA directs ride-sharing apps to not allow bikes on long-routes before Eid

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) today directed all ride-share providing companies to take strict measures so that no motorcycles under their services can operate on long-routes ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha.
30 June 2022

The story of UBER cool dads on Father’s Day

Stories of super dads driving for Uber to support their families.
19 June 2022

'Bangladeshis leaving behind phones, cash, keys in Uber rides'

The Bangladeshi customers after their rides with ridesharing giant Uber are leaving three important accessories -- phones, cash and keys.
6 June 2022

Uber now includes CNG auto-rickshaws in Dhaka

Ride sharing service Uber has made CNG auto-rickshaws available for ridesharing in Dhaka city. Accessing the app earlier today, users noticed that a ‘CNG’ option was popping up alongside the regular UberX, Premier, Moto and UberXL options, after choosing a destination within Dhaka.
7 June 2021

Uber announces launch of Covid-19 specific features and policies

As millions of people start moving again, Uber has announced the launch of several Covid-19 specific features and policies to set the highest possible safety standards for riders and drivers in Bangladesh.
13 July 2020

Pathao, Uber send letter to BRTA urging them to allow ride-sharing to resume

Two major ride-sharing companies have written to the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to allow them operate their services like other public transport.
1 June 2020