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:?

Mike Orgill, Senior Director, Public Policy & Government Relations, Asia Pacific at Uber.

How have been the last few years for Uber in Bangladesh?

I think if you look back, we have only been here for about six years. So, to go from not having a product, to launching a suite of products like cars, motorcycles, CNGs - it's really quite phenomenal. To think about just where we started from zero and now, we are sharing today about the BDT 15 billion impact on the national economy. We believe this is quite remarkable despite the pandemic, which posed a huge challenge. But it's been quite exciting right over the past six years.

Criedt : The Daily Star.