Ride-sharing platform Uber is reportedly sending phantom bills to customers under the pretext of settling outstanding dues for trips taken approximately five to six months ago. Furthermore, Uber has shown a reluctance to address customer complaints concerning these bills. Consequently, users in Dhaka find themselves trapped by Uber's ghost bills.
Mobile operators have earned an additional Tk 37,152 crore from voice calls over the past eight years after BTRC set the minimum voice call price at 45 paisa per minute in 2018, according to data presented by former Robi managing director Mahatab Uddin Ahmed at a discussion organised by Tech Industry Policy Advocacy Platform (TIPAP) at the BASIS office on Sunday, April 5.
Hundreds of Eid-bound passengers were left stranded at Kallyanpur long-distance bus terminals on Thursday (March 19) after last-minute cancellations by online ticketing platform Shohoz.com, sparking confusion and frustration.
For the first time, serious allegations of irregularities have been raised in the teacher recruitment process at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). Until now, BUET was the public university in the country where the recruitment process had never been questioned. However, the current BUET authorities have failed to maintain that reputation this time. The recruitment process at BUET has now been tainted by scandal due to efforts to appoint the spouses and children of those in power through an opaque process by abusing authority.
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has been operating without satellite connectivity for two months. After the satellite connection was cut, the communication system is being operated using fiber-optic internet connection, raising questions about the flight safety, especially in adverse weather conditions like winter fog.
Human rights defender and Executive Director of Bangladesh Nari Sramik Kendra (BNSK), Sumaiya Islam, has received the 2025 Franco-German Award for Human Rights and the Rule of Law.