A Comparative Analysis of Algorithmic Management and Technological Rent in the Ride-Sharing Sector of Bangladesh: A Study of Uber and Pathao

In the urban landscape of Bangladesh, digital labor platforms have institutionalized a new form of socio-economic control. This research investigates the mechanisms of Technological Rent and Algorithmic Management through a comparative case study of Uber and Pathao. Using a qualitative investigative framework, the study analyzes how algorithmic architectures dictate labor conditions and extract surplus value. By integrating Durand’s Techno-feudalism and Zuboff’s Surveillance Capitalism, the findings reveal a systemic shift toward ‘Digital Landlordism’. Despite the platform’s narrative of ‘entrepreneurial freedom’, drivers face intense surveillance and economic precarity. The paper concludes with strategic policy recommendations for human rights-based labor reforms in Bangladesh’s gig economy.

Original research articles academia.edu 

https://www.academia.edu/145980210/Digital_Landlords_and_Algorithmic_Tenants_A_Comparative_Analysis_of_Technological_Rent_and_Algorithmic_Management_in_Bangladeshs_Ride_Hailing_Sector?source=swp_share

By Tuhin Sarwar 

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Tuhin Sarwar

Tuhin Sarwar is a Bangladeshi investigative journalist covering human rights, the Rohingya refugee crisis, the digital economy, and AI accountability through field reporting, primary-source documentation, and evidence-based journalism.