As 2025 comes to an end, I wanted to take a moment to look back and reflect on my journey as a Google Maps Local Guide and an active member of the Local Guides Connect Forum.
This year was full of learning, contribution, meetups, achievements, and community bonding. I tried my best to give back to the platform that helps millions of people every day.
Google Maps Contributions (2025 Overview)
Photos uploaded: 169
Videos uploaded: 12
Q&A answered: 150+
Reviews Written: 20 ( each over 200 characters)
Month-wise Maps Editing Contributions
January
Create Places - 01
Create Roads - 00
Edit Places - 26
Approved - 18
Not Approved - 07
Pending - 01
February
- Create Places - 01
- Create Roads - 07
- Edit Places - 120
- Approved - 106
- Not Approved - 13
- Pending - 01
March
- Create Places - 02
- Create Roads - 01
- Edit Places - 64
- Approved - 50
- Not Approved - 16
- Pending - 00
April
- Create Places - 00
- Create Roads - 01
- Edit Places - 50
- Approved - 47
- Not Approved - 03
- Pending - 00
May
- Create Places - 00
- Create Roads - 00
- Edit Places - 02
- Approved - 02
- Not Approved - 00
- Pending - 00
June
- Create Places - 01
- Create Roads - 00
- Edit Places - 10
- Approved - 10
- Not Approved - 00
- Pending - 00
July
- Create Places - 01
- Create Roads - 06
- Edit Places - 85
- Approved - 79
- Not Approved - 06
- Pending - 00
August
- Create Places - 00
- Create Roads - 00
- Edit Places - 03
- Approved - 00
- Not Approved - 03
- Pending - 00
September
- Create Places - 10
- Create Roads - 04
- Edit Places - 110
- Approved - 94
- Not Approved - 08
- Pending - 08
October
- Create Places - 06
- Create Roads - 05
- Edit Places - 164
- Approved - 146
- Not Approved - 10
- Pending - 08
November
- Create Places - 07
- Create Roads - 02
- Edit Places - 79
- Approved: 71
- Not Approved - 06
- Pending - 02
December
- Create Places - 01
- Create Roads - 00
- Edit Places - 59
- Approved - 52
- Not Approved - 02
- Pending - 05
Full Year Contribution Summary
- Create Places â 30
- Create Roads â 26
- Edit Places â 772
- Approved â 675
- Not Approved â 74
- Pending â 25
Approved Accuracy â 90.12%
Every accepted edit motivates me more to keep improving map accuracy, especially for local and rural areas.
Month-wise Connect activity â 32 posts in total
January
February
March
- Mar 7 - Visited Historical Sura Masjid in Dinajpur
- Mar 8 - From Maps to Memories: Celebrating 11 Years of Bangladesh Local Guides
- Mar 17 - My 100th Connect Post & âZippy Writerâ Badge Achievement!
- Mar 18 - Spreading Love Through Iftar : feeding the Homeless
- Mar 19 - Level 8 Local Guide (8,000+ contributions), but still no Road Mapper accessâWhy?
- Mar 24 - Recap: [In-Person] Bangladesh, March 22, Spreading Love Through Iftar : feeding the Homeless
April
- Apr 21 - How I Used to Celebrate Pohela Boishakh: A Journey Through Time
- Apr 29 - [Feature Suggestion] Real Experiences + Ideas to Make Google Maps Even Better for Travelers
June
- June 12 - [Feature Suggestion] Add Road Width & Vehicle Size Awareness to Google Maps Routing
- June 16 - [Feature Suggestion] Add Waterway and Ferry Route Support in Google Maps for Char Areas
July
August
- Aug 4 - Letâs Fix the Map of Datter Bazar â A Local Guides Meet-up
- Aug 23 - How soon should a recap be posted after hosting a meet-up?
- Aug 31 - Memories, Moments, and Motivation â Bangladesh Local Guides Special Meetup
September
- Sep 22 - Recap: [In-Person] Bangladesh, September 30, Durga Puja Photowalk @ Gazipur
- Sep 23 - The Pachgaon Diaries â by Nasim M Joy
- Sep 28 - Feeling blessed to earn the Totally Popular badge â Nasim M Joy
- Sep 29 - World Rivers Day: Protecting the Lifeline of Civilization
October
- Oct 6 - Recap: [In-Person] Bangladesh, September 30, Durga Puja Photowalk @ Gazipur
- Oct 14 - 50,000 Views Strong! Thank You for Supporting My Reviews
- Oct 15 - Grateful to Be Recognized as a True Friend on Connect
- Oct 21 - Exploring the Historic Rose Garden Palace in Old Dhaka
November
- Nov 06 - Life Around the River â A Fading Tradition of Rural Bangladesh
- Nov 11 - Atharobari Zamindar House â A Fading Heritage of Mymensingh
- Nov 24 - [In-Person] Bangladesh, December 12, [ #LG10ScavengerHunt ] GAZ_DEC12_TEAMBDLG4
- Nov 25 - Explored the historic Muktagachha Zamindar Palace
December
- Dec 12 - Recap: [In-Person] Bangladesh, December 12, [ #LG10ScavengerHunt ] GAZ_DEC12_TEAMBDLG4
- Dec 15 - Honoring the Spirit of Bangladesh Victory Day
- Dec 17 - My photos just hit 1 Million Views on Google Maps!
- Dec 23 - The link to this post will appear here.
My Community Engagement
504 meaningful replies
2.5K likes from the community
3.5K likes shared to support others
Badges I Earned in 2025
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New Solutionist
One of my replies was marked as the Best Answer to help a fellow Local Guide. -
Zippy Writer
Created 100+ topics on Local Guides Connect. -
Totally Popular
Received 5,000 likes on my posts and comments on Connect. -
True Friend
Gave 5,000 likes to support fellow Local Guides on Connect. -
Connect Explorer
Successfully completed the âGet to know Connectâ quiz challenge. -
Local Guides 10th Anniversary Challenge Winner
Successfully completed the Local Guides 10th Anniversary quiz challenge. -
Three-time Connect Challenge Winner
Won three different challenges on Local Guides Connect.
Each badge represents effort, consistency, and community support.
Meetups I Successfully Hosted
In 2025, I proudly hosted 3 local meetups. Here is recap:
- Recap: [In-Person] Bangladesh, December 12, [ #LG10ScavengerHunt ] GAZ_DEC12_TEAMBDLG4
- Recap: [In-Person] Bangladesh, September 30, Durga Puja Photowalk @ Gazipur
- Recap: [In-Person] Bangladesh, March 22, Spreading Love Through Iftar : feeding the Homeless
I also participated in several other meetups hosted by fellow Bangladesh Local Guides:
- Photowalk & maps editing @ bhawal national park Host - @AH_Zakir
- Connect Live â25-Tokyo; Experience Sharing Meetup Host - @Designer_Biswajit
- Photowalk @ Kalmakanda Host - @Md.Aminul-Islam
- Celebrating 20 Years of Google Maps: Google Maps and International Mother Language Day Host - @SoniaK
From these meetups, I learned many new things, exchanged experiences, and gained valuable insights. Most importantly, these gatherings helped strengthen our community bonding and made our Local Guides journey even more meaningful. 
Community Achievement
I was selected as one of the âMost Active Local Guides in Bangladeshâ, among just 6 people.
This recognition truly means a lot to me and motivates me to do even better.
2025 was truly a wonderful and memorable year for me as a Local Guide.
Throughout this year, I learned, contributed, connected, and grew with this amazing community.
A heartfelt thanks to @MahabubMunna for always supporting and guiding me in every possible way, and to my fellow Bangladesh Local Guides for their constant encouragement and collaboration.
As we move forward, I sincerely hope 2026 will be even betterâwith more accurate maps, stronger connections, and more impactful contributions for our communities.
How was your 2025 as a Local Guide?
I would love to hear about your journey, achievements, and memorable moments in the comments! 
