Highway mapping is a big confusing thing for most mappers. This is more difficult for those who are new or not connected to the local community. Because, when are adding or mapping local highway information in the Openstreetmap suddenly they found that the local government has one highway classified system and the other side OpenStreetMap has a different classification system. So most of the time they avoid adding roads or did “road = unclassified”. In addition, many times when there is an emergency or remotely mapping highways from different countries they also inadvertently give wrong information. Because they always follow the OpenStreetMaps classification. And it makes a conflict.

So the Local community creates a Highway tag list which is based on the Government’s existing system.

If anyone wants to map by following that tag, he should follow that list or if he wants to do it in JOSM, he can easily draw the highway by adding BD_Highway_tag from JOSM’s preset preference.

How to add the presets:

• First, open the JOSM.
• Then click presets preferences from the top menu. (it will open a toolbar.)
• Then find out the “BD_Highway_tag” presets. (If it not showing on the list then just click the reload icon)
• Then add it on active presets.
• After that click OK.

Now it will be showing in the Active presets list.

OR

https://github.com/josmbd/highways_bangladesh/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

Copy this link and add presets manually.

• This blog is only for Bangladeshi Highway System.* Also For New Mappers.

Get ready for 1st Mapathon at Dhaka College!!! Link : OpenStreetMap Mapathon

Any one can join the event. If any new comer interested then He/She also can come to the program.

Also Online available.

OpenStreetMap DhakaCollege OpenStreetMap DhakaCollege

In 14 May 2015 i joined the #OpenStreetMap team as a mapper . That time i feel so much bad & think why i do this ? But after a long time with osm i learn lot of thinks. Now i am a osm map trainer . That’s why i know some common question’s answers . Now i share it for new comer who recently joined or want to be joined it .

• Why Map ?

=> When you trace roads, buildings and houses on a Map that will aid in humanitarian missions. So..

• What Can I Do ?

=> Join the community of online volunteer mappers. Make a powerful contribution with an Internet connection and basic computer skills, even if you do not live in the area you are mapping. Use satellite imagery to trace the outlines of roads, structures and land features for the creation of openly available data used to produce maps that help the humanitarian and development community.There are several ways to get involved and aid humanitarian crowd-sourced mapping initiatives. This site provides one such path.

• Why OpenStreetMap ?

=> Through the Open Data Commons Open Database License 1.0 OpenStreetMap (OSM) contributors own, modify and share data publicly. There are many other free maps on the Internet, but most have legal or technical restrictions preventing others from using the data openly. With OSM both the maps and underlying data can be downloaded for free, for developers or anyone to use or redistribute. Additionally, in many places of the world where there is no commercial motivation to develop this data, OSM is often the best available resource.

so don’t think why and how, #just contribute data on it and help the world.

Thanks OSM for making this wonderful opportunity for us . Also thanks to BDRCS and Brother Ahasanul Hoque

Two days long OpenStreetMap training (Data For Action Project) at IDMVS , University of Dhaka; Arranged by Dhaka City Red Crescent Unit, (BDRCS) and OSMBD, Dhaka on August 12-13, 2016.OpenStreetMap training

Hi ! i am Atikur Rahman atik. i am trying to make tutorial about OSM id Editor. So i share it for New & Casual Mapper. sorry because it is only video file without audio. But it is helpful. https://youtu.be/vAN3c-UOiyY . Please comment your valuable opinion .