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Bangladesh Local Guides Celebrate 50th Meet-Up

Former Google Contributor

Today we’d like to celebrate Bangladesh Local Guides who recently hosted their 50th meet-up at Fantasy Kingdom amusement park in Dhaka. @MahabubMunna has led this unofficial community since it was founded in 2015, so we asked him to share more about the community and its meet-ups over the past three years.

 

Mahabub (left) founded the Bangladesh Local Guides community in 2015.Mahabub (left) founded the Bangladesh Local Guides community in 2015.

How did you get involved with Local Guides?

I was involved with the Google Map Maker community and learned about Google Local Guides from a Googler. She inspired me to get into Local Guides and contribute more to the Maps community.

 

How did you grow the Bangladesh community?

We started involving university students and also took help from the Google Developer Group Dhaka and the Google Women Techmakers community. We started hosting small Local Guides sessions in tech community events all over Bangladesh. Community members were very interested in Local Guides and the community grew really fast. I am very overwhelmed with the support I get from community members here.

 

Why do you enjoy organizing meet-ups?

I love to travel and to meet new people. Events help me to meet new people every time. It also helps me to learn from other members and increase my horizons. As we get more contributors involved, it helps my country also by getting our places reviewed and putting them on the global map. Another angle is that we can also contribute to the society in different ways with community events. For example, for Local Guides Volunteer Day we helped 20 doctors provide medical treatments to 638 villagers for free.

 

How do you make a meet-up successful?

I believe community events can be only successful if everyone feels ownership and support to make the events happen. I try to engage everyone by dividing the tasks. My community members are always encouraged to suggest venues, themes and agenda of the events. We constantly try to reach rural areas and diverse audiences. For example, we have collaborated with the Women Techmakers community and organized events in remote parts of the country like Dinajpur, Rangpur, Sylhet and Chittagong.

 

Bangladesh Local Guides celebrate their 50th meet-upBangladesh Local Guides celebrate their 50th meet-up

Bangladesh Local Guides at Fantasy Kingdom amusement parkBangladesh Local Guides at Fantasy Kingdom amusement park

 

What are tips you can share for other meet-up organizers?

My suggestion for other communities is to be as open as possible. Bringing youth, and members from diverse communities can make the whole journey more energetic and vibrant. Everyone will love to be a part of events that are fun and engaging. 

 

Here are highlights from some of Mahabub's favorite meet-ups:

 

Bangladesh Local Guides celebrate International Women’s Day at the Asian University for Women.Bangladesh Local Guides celebrate International Women’s Day at the Asian University for Women.

Bangladesh Local Guides explore Bandarban Hill Tracts and Saint Martin IslandBangladesh Local Guides explore Bandarban Hill Tracts and Saint Martin Island

Local Guides met up to watch migratory birds bird visiting Bangladesh in the winter.Local Guides met up to watch migratory birds bird visiting Bangladesh in the winter.

Local Guides collected and distributed clothes for winter in Pachagarh.Local Guides collected and distributed clothes for winter in Pachagarh.

Local Guides helped doctors provide free medical treatments to more than 600 villagers on Local Guides Volunteer day.Local Guides helped doctors provide free medical treatments to more than 600 villagers on Local Guides Volunteer day.

Inspired to host your own meet-up? Check out this post to learn how you can organize your own, and don't forget to search through the Let’s Meet-Up board to find other Local Guides in your city who’d like to meet-up. You can find additional meet-up resources on our Help Center and submit your meet-up for promotion.

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Level 10

@HelloJess @TraciC @Corrie @MegS @AntonAstray @ChristinaCollada  thanks a lot for always support . 

Mahabub Hasan
Level 8

Thank you very much fo4 this featured article, @HelloJess!

 

You are amazing, @MahabubMunna!

 

Congratulations to all LGs in Bangladesh!

Googler

Bravo, @MahabubMunna!!!


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Level 9

@HelloJess Many thanks for sharing this post with us. Also many thanks to @MahabubMunna for making the event more succesful. 

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 @MahabubMunna you have done a wonderfull job with a great community. Wish you best of luck.

Level 8

@HelloJessThank You very much for sharing our storys.

Thanks a lot.

Also thakn you @MahabubMunna vai for staying with us from the beginning.

Googler

Woot woot! This is amazing!

 

Thanks Mahabub for organizing 🙂

Former Google Contributor

The Bangladesh community of Local Guides is amazing. Thanks everyone!

Level 8

Feeling so lucky that I am also available in one of those pictures 🙂

Former Google Contributor

Amazing @mahabub  and a round of applause to all the participants!

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Level 8

Thanks @HelloJess for our LG story. and also thanks @MahabubH for take care of our Community. I am also proude to ba a part of this community and this fantastic event. thanks to all my Bangladesh local guides community members.

Level 7

Great job Local Guide Bangladesh and @MahabubMunna. 👍

Level 8

@HelloJessThank you for share our story. I hope you are always support us & stay with us.

@MahabubMunnaThank You bro.

we are proud. 

go ahead  Bangladesh Local Guides

Level 7

 Wow!! it is a great news for me, Bangladesh And Bangladesh Local Guides Community. Thanks to share Our story @HelloJess. and also thanks @MahabubMunna . . feeling lucky as a Bangladesh Local guides community member

Level 9

@MahabubMunna this is awesome and @HelloJess thanks for sharing 🙂

Level 10

Thanks @HelloJess for share bangladesh local guides story and especially thanks @MahabubMunna bhai because he lead everything. 

Level 10

@MdEmranulHoque thanks for wish  but it's wrong i am all . our community power like you all member . because every one think it's my task so . hope you stay with us always 

Mahabub Hasan
Level 6

Congratulations! I'm sad that I missed the event but got my level 3 badge recently. Plenty of travels this month so hoping to contribute more.

Level 4

Heartiest thanks to @HelloJess for your support and @MahabubMunna bro for everything.

Connect Moderator

Really This First time or a Complete Experience Story from a Local Guides,  I think. 

Thanks @HelloJess or @MahabubMunna ....

 

Former Google Contributor

Well done @MahabubMunna! It's great to see such a passionate community 🙂

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Level 8

Proud to be a member of Bangladesh Local Guides.

@MahabubMunna proud of you Brother 

Former Google Contributor

Amazing stuff @MahabubMunna

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Former Google Contributor

This is very inspiring! Well done @MahabubH and the entire Bangladesh Local Guides Community. 

Level 2

Great example of a passionate and active Local Guides community! Well done guys!

Former Google Contributor

Amazing, @MahabubMunna! Loving the spirit of the community!

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Level 2

Thanks a lot @HelloJess for sharing this post and special thanks to @MahabubMunna for growing the Bangladesh Community! 

Thanks @JessicaS for posted our community story and also thanks to my closest friend @MahabubMunna for take care of our Community. I am also proude to ba a part of this community. Best wishes for our community.

Level 1
CONGRATULATIONS!!! GO ON!!!
Level 6

congrats to all

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Level 8

Thanks! @HelloJess Amazing article,

Congratz @MahabubMunna vi, you deserve this ❤️ I saw your hard works to grow this community. Proud of you, proud to be a member of this community. cheers.. 

Level 8

Good evening!!!

 

Congratulations. This is an incentive and reference for the all Communities.

 

Cheers from Brazil!!!

Level 8

@HelloJess Thank you for sharing this awesome article. This will boost our confidence for our next meet ups 🙂

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Level 8

@MahabubMunna Lots of Congratulations!

Sovon Biswas • Level 8 • Community Moderator • Love to- Travel, Photography, Mapping • Google Fan

Lots of Congratulations!

Anonymous
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 LOLLLL @MahabubH Congrats!

Level 7

Thanks honorable  Google Moderator @HelloJess for this nice article about our Bangladesh Local Guides Community.

All the things that described here, have been possible for you dearest bro @MahabubMunna. How much troubles worked behind this, we are the great witness. Proud to be a part of this glorious work. Not only for maps but also for the Humanity.

Stay blessed and blissed. To be continued...

Level 3

Congratulations Bangladesh Local Guide Community...  

Level 9

Поздравляю Всех местных гидов в Бангладеш- Молодцы 50-Meet-Up

 

 

Level 7

Amazing !!! the community has inspired me.
the action comes from the heart will touch the hearts!

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Level 2

I am also from bangladeh.. but I don't much experience about local guides. though I am in level 2.

Level 2
Level 2
Congratulations to all LGs in Bangladesh!
Level 1

Good Job!!

Level 9

Congratulations .

Keep inspiring

https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/badges/userbadgespage/user-id/21203/page/1#

I want to compliment you on a job done very well.cheers ✡✌

terima kasih atas artikel yang sangat bermanfaat @HelloJess

Level 8

Greate job @MahabubMunna I want to meet-up in Mumbai please help me. 

Mak
Level 10

@RahulMakhare you inbox me try to my best

Mahabub Hasan