DHAKA, BANGLADESH  At 4:30 AM, when most of Dhaka still sleeps, Mohammad Rahman starts his daily negotiation with an algorithm. He opens three ride-hailing apps simultaneously – Uber, Pathao, and local newcomer Shohoz – watching the digital maps light up. His motorcycle, purchased with a high-interest loan, waits as he does. The algorithm will decide … Continue reading The Algorithmic Landlords: Inside Bangladesh’s Digital Sharecropping System