The ridesharing platform Uber has reached 8 years of operations in Bangladesh. According to a report by the company, Uber Bangladesh has served more than 72 lakh riders and provided earning opportunities for 3.5 lakh driver-partners over this period.
Uber has today launched the round-trip feature on its Intercity services in Bangladesh. According to Uber, this feature will allow passengers to book single or multi-day returns on outstation travels while keeping the same car and driver.
Uber has recently appointed Nasheed Ferdous Kamal as the new Country Head for Uber Bangladesh. Before joining Uber, Nasheed was General Manager at Robi Axiata Limited, where she led Airtel's Base Management and Customer Lifecycle Management in the region, as per a press release by Uber.
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.
Ride-sharing platform Uber is planning on resuming its card payment services for their customers 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.
The popular ride-sharing platform recently made the announcement as it celebrated 6 years of operations in Bangladesh.
Uber Bangladesh recently suspended hundreds of riders on its platform temporarily.
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:
Uber today has announced the expansion of its services to 20 cities, spread across all 8 Divisions in Bangladesh.
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.
Uber announces the launch of its services in Cox's Bazar, making it the fourth city in Bangladesh after Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet.
