.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
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
.bd
Though the .bd domain was introduced on 20 May 1999, the Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) started registering for generals in 2003.[1]
.বাংলা
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
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 |
See also
References
- ^ 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.
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