Uber

Beware of subscription services promising the moon

Companies shouldn’t make their existing services worse to push a subscription model that promises to fix these issues.

Uber to buy Foodpanda Taiwan

The US giant aims to complete the all-cash acquisition of Foodpanda Taiwan by the first half of 2025, it said in a statement.

Press Release / Uber and BRTA partners to promote road safety

Uber and Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) have recently partnered to enhance awareness regarding road safety. As per a press release, Uber will support the regulatory body’s ongoing campaign and enforcement drive on vehicles for overspeeding through their app.

Uber receives highest ‘lost and found’ calls on Fridays

The ridesharing giant released its Lost and Found Index for 2024

Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers to strike on Valentine's Day for fair pay

Drivers of Uber, Lyft and food delivery app DoorDash are expected to go on strike across the United States on Valentine's Day for fair pay

Uber expects strong core profit as ride share, food delivery pick up pace

Uber expects earnings of $1.26 billion to $1.34 billion in the quarter ending March

Press Release / Uber launches intercity round trips in Bangladesh

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 appoints Nasheed Ferdous Kamal as Country Head

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.

Over 3 lakh Bangladeshi drivers earned via Uber in 2023: report

Over 300,000 drivers in Bangladesh have earned via the Uber app in 2023, according to an annual report by Uber. As per the ride-sharing platform, there were over 6 million Uber passengers in Bangladesh, with December 21 and December 28 being the most popular dates for trips.

December 4, 2019
December 4, 2019

Ridesharing app Uber, Pathao and Shohoz get BRTA certificate

Three major ridesharing service providing companies Uber, Pathao and Shohoz have got enlistment certificate from Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to operate their service in the country.

July 24, 2019
July 24, 2019

Three steps to check your ride with Uber

With the aim to strengthen the safety of its riders, Uber, the world’s largest on-demand ride-sharing company, has launched a public awareness campaign, Check Your Ride, to all riders across the six continents where Uber operates.

July 10, 2019
July 10, 2019

Uber launches road safety campaign in Bangladesh

With an aim to raise awareness around road safety, Uber has launched a road safety campaign in Bangladesh.

June 9, 2019
June 9, 2019

Uber users complain of surge pricing policy during Eid holidays

Users of the ride sharing service, Uber, have recently alleged that the fare was exorbitantly high during the Eid holidays and therefore, many of them opted out of the service and instead took other modes of transport.

April 26, 2019
April 26, 2019

Another young life lost on road

She was on track to be an engineer and make her family’s dream come true. But her life was cut short by a road crash yesterday.

April 12, 2019
April 12, 2019

Uber unveils IPO with warning it may never make a profit

Uber Technologies Inc has 91 million users, but growth is slowing and it may never make a profit, the ride-hailing company says in its IPO filing.

March 24, 2019
March 24, 2019

Uber launches driver safety features on app

Ride-hailing company Uber has launched a comprehensive set of app-based safety features for drivers in Bangladesh. The features bundled as "Driver Safety Toolkit" contain GPS tracking facility for every Uber trip and an emergency button.

March 13, 2019
March 13, 2019

Uber Eats comes to Dhaka next month

Good news for food lovers! Uber will start its app-based food delivery service in Bangladesh in next month.

February 12, 2019
February 12, 2019

'UberMOTO' launched in Sylhet

Uber, one of the largest ridesharing companies, yesterday launched its motorbike operation “UberMOTO” in Sylhet, said a press release.

November 28, 2018
November 28, 2018

One lakh people earning via Uber

Uber has changed the commuting ecosystem in big cities like Dhaka and Chattogram and created income opportunities for about one lakh people in the last two years, a top official of the world's largest ride hailing service provider said yesterday.