.bd
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.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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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.<ref>Template:Cite web</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>Template:Cite web</ref> The BTCL started the process of assigning domain names for websites on 1 January 2017.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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 |
Reception
Due to service issues and not being a gTLD .bd and .বাংলা domains have less than 45,000 registered domains.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>