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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 domainreg |
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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 |
.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.23
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 |
| .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
Due to service issues and not being a gTLD .bd and .বাংলা domains have less than 45,000 registered domains.78
References
References
- 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.