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| Introduced | 20 May 1999 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited |
| Sponsor | Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Bangladesh |
| Actual use | Used in Bangladesh |
| Registered domains | 31,042 (5 October 2022)[1] |
| Registration restrictions | Earlier only some subdomains (eg: ".gov.bd", ".com.bd") were allowed for registration but now all types of domains are allowed for registration like example.bd |
| Structure | [name].[generic domain].bd and [name].bd |
| Documents | Agreement |
| Dispute policies | Existence of a dispute is mentioned in agreement, but no details can be found |
| DNSSEC | No |
| Registry website | bdia.btcl.com.bd domainreg.btcl.com.bd |
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| Introduced | 2011 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited |
| Sponsor | Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Bangladesh |
| Registered domains | 610 (5 October 2021)[1] |
| Structure | [name].বাংলা |
| DNS name | xn--54b7fta0cc |
| Registry website | bdia.btcl.com.bd |
.bd is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Bangladesh. It is administered by the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology.
Registrations
[edit]Registrations are at the third level beneath several second-level labels, paralleling the oldest gTLDs; registration is open except in the gov and mil subdomains, which are limited to authorized entities in the Bangladesh government.
Though online registration is available, currently BTCL only allows Second-level domain registration of .bd domain for only Bangladeshi citizens.[2][3]
It only allows the structure of websites like - example.com.bd, example2.com.bd. example3.com.bd; but not like - example.bd, example2.bd, example3.bd.[4]
Top-level domains
[edit].bd
[edit]Though the .bd domain was introduced on 20 May 1999, the Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) started registering for generals in 2003.[1]
.বাংলা
[edit]The .বাংলা ("Bangla") domain was introduced in 2011.[5] The BTCL started the process of assigning domain names for websites on 1 January 2017.[6]
Second-level domains
[edit]| Domain Extension | Areas | Registration qualifications. |
|---|---|---|
| .com.bd | Commercial | Commercial entities and purposes |
| .co.bd | Commercial and general purposes | |
| .org.bd | Organization | Not-for-profit entities |
| .info.bd | Information | Individual uses |
| .net.bd | Network | Restricted to Bangladeshi internet service provider's infrastructure |
| .edu.bd | Educational institution | Restricted to Bangladeshi educational institute, college and universities |
| .ac.bd | Restricted to Bangladeshi academic institutes, schools and coaching centers | |
| .mil.bd | Military | Military and military organizations only. |
| .gov.bd | Government | Restricted to government. |
| .tv.bd | Broadcasting | Organizations or individuals |
| .bd | General/Open | It is open to all individuals and organizations for registration and use. |
| .ai.bd | AI Institutions | Any Bangladeshi company or organization working with Artificial Intelligence can register and use this domain. |
Reception
[edit]Due to service issues and not being a gTLD .bd and .বাংলা domains have less than 45,000 registered domains.[7][8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Mithu, Ariful Islam (13 October 2021). "Why no one wants to use the domains .bd and .বাংলা". The Business Standard. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "How to register .bd domain in Bangladesh - OGR Legal". Resource Portal | OGR Legal. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "BTCL | Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy". bdia.btcl.com.bd. Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Welcome to BTCL Bangladesh Limited | Home". bdia.btcl.com.bd. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "IDN ccTLD Fast Track String Evaluation Completion". ICANN. 19 February 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014.
- ^ Ahamed, Shamin (5 February 2021). "Four years after enthusiastic launch, 'dot Bangla' domain label draws little interest". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Why no one wants to use the domains .bd and .বাংলা". The Business Standard. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Why .bd domain still struggles after two decades". The Business Standard. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
External links
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