The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) yesterday declared Uber, an on-demand transport service, illegal saying the company did not take permission for running the service in the country. In an advertisement published in several dailies, the BRTA said operating any taxicab service without permission from it or the government was totally illegal and a punishable offence. Taxicabs are operated under the 'Taxicab Service Guideline, 2010.' Any company seeking to operate a taxicab service must take permission from the BRTA. He stressed that Uber is taxicab service and has to get permission from the BRTA to operate in the city.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 26, 2016 06:13 UTC