.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.

.bd

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	Some subdomains (.gov.bd and .mil.bd) are restricted; others are open, but some generic names are barred from registration
Structure	[name].[generic domain].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

.বাংলা

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

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

• Internet in Bangladesh
• Telecommunications in Bangladesh