Uber working to resume card payment services in Bangladesh

Ride-sharing platform Uber is working on resuming its card payment services for their customers in Bangladesh, after a suspension of almost 3 and a half years.

Card payments for Uber's ride-sharing services were suspended back in early 2020 when the Bangladesh Bank instructed all local banks to suspend foreign currency payment options for Uber services in Bangladesh.

However, Uber representatives recently held a meeting with the Bangladesh Bank and reportedly agreed on a preliminary decision to reintroduce card payment services for its users under certain conditions.

"Uber is actively working to integrate a local payment gateway for all its services in Bangladesh. We continue to work closely with the authorities and the banks in order to follow all applicable government guidelines," said an Uber spokesperson. 

Last year, Uber's services spanned across 20 cities in Bangladesh and spread across all 8 divisions of the country.