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In Bangladesh, the platform economy started to expand in 2016 with the arrival of Uber. Since then, digital labour platforms have emerged in many major industries including ride-sharing, transportation, food and grocery delivery, and domestic work.
However, workers on these platforms experience low wages, poor conditions, and a lack of job security. In this year’s Fairwork Bangladesh report, we evaluated conditions at nine prominent platforms: Chaldal, foodpanda, HelloTask, HungryNaki, Obhai, Pathao, Sheba.xyz, Truck Lagbe, and Uber.
This year’s research shows that many of the concerns around pay, working conditions, work contracts, management, and worker representation persist.
Related press coverage
Launch event of second Fairwork Bangladesh report on 17 October
The Business Standard, 15 October 2022
The Fairwork Report 2022 for Bangladesh is going to launch on October 17. The launch event will take place from 3pm to 5pm at the Brac Centre Inn.
App-based economy expands, leaving workers unprotected
The Business Standard, 17 October 2022
The growing popularity of on-demand online booking for a wide range of services – from ride sharing to repairing tasks or house help – or e-commerce orders is causing a mushrooming growth of relevant online platforms in the country.
Gig workers deprived of fair pay, benefits
The Daily Star, 18 October 2022
he majority of workers in Bangladesh's gig economy do not receive fair pay, benefits or even a contract from online platforms, revealing the awful situation in ensuring the rights of those workers, according to a recent study.
Gig workers underpaid
The Daily Star, 09 December 2021
Study says they toil in dangerous conditions
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