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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  Bangladesh |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Bangladesh |
| Actual use | Used in Bangladesh |
| 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 domainreg |
 | |
| 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 |
| 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 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. There is online registration facility available for .bd domains right now.
.বাংলা ("bangla") is a second country code top-level domain that was granted for Bangladesh in 2011.[1] This domain is meant for web addresses in the Bengali language. The process of assigning domain names for web sites began on 16 December 2016.
Top-Level domain[edit]
- .bd
- .বাংলা
Second-Level domain[edit]
| Domain Extension | Areas | Registration qualifications. |
|---|---|---|
| .com.bd | Commercial | Intended for Commercial entities and purposes. |
| .co.bd | Commercial | Commercial and General. |
| .org.bd | Organization | Intended for Not-for-profit entities. |
| .info.bd | Information | Intended for personal names, only individuals can register. |
| .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 | Academic institution | Restricted to Bangladeshi Academic institute, schools and coaching center. |
| .mil.bd | Military | Military and Military organizations only. |
| .gov.bd | Government | Restricted to Government. |
| .tv.bd | Broadcasting | Organizations or individuals. |
| .sw.bd | Technology | Technical Institutes, Software Firms or individuals. |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ IDN ccTLD Fast Track String Evaluation Completion Archived 2014-10-17 at the Wayback Machine, ICANN
External links[edit]