Editing .bd

{{Short description|Internet country code top-level domain for Bangladesh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox Top level domain
| name=.bd
| image = Dot Bd Domain Emblem.svg
| introduced=20 May 1999
| type=[[Country code top-level domain]]
| status=Active
| registry=[[Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited]]
| sponsor=[[Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology]]
| intendeduse=Entities connected with [[Bangladesh]]
| actualuse= Used in Bangladesh
| restrictions=Some subdomains ('''.gov.bd''' and '''.mil.bd''') are restricted; others are open, but some generic names are barred from registration
| structure= [name].[generic&nbsp;domain].bd
| document=[http://www.btcl.com.bd/files/img/form/dotBD-agre.pdf Agreement]
| disputepolicy=Existence of a dispute is mentioned in agreement, but no details can be found
| website={{URL|https://bdia.btcl.com.bd/}} <br> {{URL|https://domainreg.btcl.com.bd}}
|dnssec=No|refregistereddomains=<ref name="tbs-20211013">{{cite news |last1=Mithu |first1=Ariful Islam |title=Why no one wants to use the domains .bd and .বাংলা |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/features/panorama/why-no-one-wants-use-domains-bd-and-bangla-315118 |access-date=6 November 2022 |work=The Business Standard |date=13 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106151520/https://www.tbsnews.net/features/panorama/why-no-one-wants-use-domains-bd-and-bangla-315118 |archive-date=6 November 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>|registereddomains=31,042|dateregistereddomains=5 October 2022|image_size=310px}}
{{Infobox Top level domain
| name=[[.বাংলা]]
| image=বাংলা.svg
| introduced=2011
| type=[[Country code top-level domain]]
| status=Active
| registry=[[Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited]]
| sponsor=[[Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology]]
| intendeduse=Entities connected with {{flag|Bangladesh}}|
| structure= [name].বাংলা
| website={{URL|bdia.btcl.com.bd}}
|DNSname=xn--54b7fta0cc|refregistereddomains=<ref name="tbs-20211013" />|registereddomains=610|dateregistereddomains=5 October 2021}}

'''.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 [[gTLD]]s; 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 citizenship|Bangladeshi citizens]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=How to register .bd domain in Bangladesh - OGR Legal |url=https://resource.ogrlegal.com/bd-domain-registration/ |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=Resource Portal {{!}} OGR Legal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231060741/https://resource.ogrlegal.com/bd-domain-registration/ |archive-date=31 December 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BTCL {{!}} Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy |url=https://bdia.btcl.com.bd/assets/static/domainTerms.jsp |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=bdia.btcl.com.bd |publisher=[[Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320211431/https://bdia.btcl.com.bd/assets/static/domainTerms.jsp |archive-date=20 March 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref>

It only allows the [[structure]] of [[website]]s like - example.com.bd, example2.com.bd. example3.com.bd; but not like - example.bd, example2.bd, example3.bd.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to BTCL Bangladesh Limited {{!}} Home |url=https://bdia.btcl.com.bd/ |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=bdia.btcl.com.bd}}</ref>

==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.<ref name="tbs-20211013" />

=== .বাংলা ===
The '''[[.বাংলা]]''' ("Bangla") domain was introduced in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=IDN ccTLD Fast Track String Evaluation Completion |url=https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/string-evaluation-completion-2014-02-19-en |publisher=[[ICANN]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017110723/https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/string-evaluation-completion-2014-02-19-en |archive-date=17 October 2014 |date=19 February 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> The BTCL started the process of assigning domain names for websites on 1 January 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Four years after enthusiastic launch, 'dot Bangla' domain label draws little interest |url=https://bdnews24.com/technology/four-years-after-enthusiastic-launch-dot-bangla-domain-label-draws-little-interest |access-date=2022-11-06 |work=bdnews24.com |first=Shamin |last=Ahamed |date=5 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106152347/https://bdnews24.com/technology/four-years-after-enthusiastic-launch-dot-bangla-domain-label-draws-little-interest |archive-date=6 November 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Second-level domains==

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background-color:#cccccc;"

! Domain Extension !! Areas !! Registration qualifications.
|-
| '''.com.bd''' || rowspan="2" | [[Commerce|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''' || rowspan="2" | Educational institution || Restricted to Bangladeshi educational institute, college and universities
|-
| '''.ac.bd''' || Restricted to Bangladeshi academic institutes, schools and coaching centers
|-
| '''.mil.bd''' || [[Bangladesh military|Military]] || Military and military organizations only.
|-
| '''.gov.bd''' || [[Government of Bangladesh|Government]] || Restricted to government.
|-
| '''.tv.bd''' || [[Broadcasting]] || Organizations or individuals
|}

==See also==
* [[Internet in Bangladesh]]
* [[Telecommunications in Bangladesh]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/bd.html IANA .bd whois information]
* [https://bdia.btcl.com.bd/domain/domainQueryForBuy/searchDomain.jsp .bd whois service]

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[[Category:Communications in Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Country code top-level domains]]
[[Category:Internet in Bangladesh]]


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