Google introduces Street View imagery of Bangladesh on Google Maps

People around the world can digitally tour the streets of Bangladesh using Google Maps. With the continued support of the Government of Bangladesh’s Access to Information (a2i) Programme, along with other Ministries, Google introduced the first Street View imagery of Bangladesh on Google Maps, making this the 65th country to come online through Street View. This new Street View imagery allows anyone with an Internet connection to view 360-degree panoramas of public roads within Dhaka and Chittagong, and 42 notable sites from across the country, such as the National Parliament house and the Kantajeu Temple. 

In areas where Street View is available, the imagery can be accessed by dragging the orange “Pegman” icon on the bottom right-hand side of the map over and into a blue highlighted road. In the Google Maps for mobile app on Android and iOS, people can also search for local destinations and where available, access Street View imagery directly from the search result.

Locals can use the street-level panoramas to check out new views of familiar and unfamiliar landscapes, research driving routes, arrange meeting points, and explore their own cities more closely. Bangladeshi businesses can also benefit from Street View technology by embedding Google Maps directly into their site.

This new 360-degree digital imagery of Bangladesh will let people around the world discover and digitally explore the country from afar, whether it’s taking in a view from a bridge in Dhaka, skimming down the Chittagong Coastal Road, or virtually walking down Lake Road outside the National Parliament House, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Ann Lavin, Director, Public Policy, Google Asia Pacific, said, “We hope this new Street View imagery helps show Bangladesh to the world from a fresh perspective. From showcasing bustling roads in Dhaka to the some of the countries’ most well known temples, Street View can help raise awareness of the country as an emerging destination for visitors around the world. We look forward to bringing more of Bangladesh online through Google Maps over the next months.”

Google goes to great lengths to safeguard privacy in Google Maps with Street View while enabling all users to benefit from this feature. Google has developed highly sophisticated technology that effectively blurs human faces and license plates of vehicles to render them unidentifiable. In addition, Google is extremely responsive to any requests received from users to further blur any images that feature them.

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