Uber reports Tk 5,500cr economic activity in 2024
Uber, a ridesharing platform in Bangladesh, has reported Tk 5,500 crore economic activity in 2024 in the country...
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Taiwan blocks Uber-Foodpanda merger over monopoly concerns
Taiwan has rejected ride-hailing giant Uber鈥檚 plan to buy Delivery Hero鈥檚 Foodpanda on the island, stating on Wednesday that the deal would significantly harm market competition.
Labour violation in online services
DIGITAL platform services in Bangladesh, such as Pathao, Uber and Foodpanda, have revolutionised the transportation and food delivery sectors. These companies have provided new employment opportunities and convenience to urban dwellers. However, their operational models have come under scrutiny for systemic labour violations, which exploit...
Legal notice served on Uber and Pathao
Supreme Court lawyer Masud Ahmed on Sunday served a legal notice on ridesharing companies Uber and Pathao, accusing them of embezzling and laundering approximately...
TB infection in children increasing in Bangladesh: discussion
Speakers, including health experts, at a round table discussion said on Tuesday that tuberculosis infection among children in Bangladesh was increasing....
Dutch hit Uber with huge fine over driver data
The Dutch data protection watchdog said Monday it hit ride-hailing app Uber with a 290-million-euro ($324 million) fine over the transfer of personal data of European drivers to US servers...
YouTuber arrested after peacock curry video in India
An Indian would-be social media star has been arrested and detained after outrage by his video of cooking and eating the country's protected national bird, a peacock, police said.
Uber to buy Foodpanda Taiwan for $950m
Ride-hailing giant Uber said Tuesday it has reached a deal with Delivery Hero SE to buy its Foodpanda delivery business in Taiwan for US$950 million...
Boredom, creativity and social media
AT A discussion panel with other TEDx speakers several months back, the subject of creativity came up. One of the panellists said that creativity happens when he鈥檚 bored. I turned to the man next to me, a popular actor and YouTuber, in surprise...
Asia-Pacific gets new weapon in fight against drug-resistant TB
A faster and vastly more effective treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific region, raising hopes of a 鈥榥ew era鈥� in tackling one of the world鈥檚 deadliest infectious diseases...