.bd

Overview

• .bd is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Bangladesh.
• It is administered by the Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) and sponsored by the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology.
• Typical use is for entities connected with Bangladesh; many registrations follow a third-level structure beneath second-level labels such as .com.bd, .org.bd, .net.bd, etc.
• DNSSEC: No.

History

• Introduced: 20 May 1999.
• BTCL began general registrations in 2003.
• The internationalized ccTLD .বাংলা ("Bangla") was introduced in 2011; BTCL began assigning .বাংলা names on 1 January 2017.
• Registered domain counts (from provided data): .bd — 31,042 (data as of 5 October 2022); .বাংলা — 610 (data as of 5 October 2021).

Usage and Audience

• Primary users are Bangladeshi entities and individuals.
• Common second-level labels and their audiences:
  • .com.bd / .co.bd — commercial entities and general commercial purposes
  • .org.bd — not-for-profit organizations
  • .info.bd — information / individual uses
  • .net.bd — restricted to Bangladeshi ISP network infrastructure
  • .edu.bd / .ac.bd — Bangladeshi educational institutions, colleges, universities, schools and coaching centers
  • .gov.bd — government only
  • .mil.bd — military organizations only
  • .tv.bd — broadcasting organizations or individuals
• Adoption and interest in both .bd and .বাংলা have been reported as limited in local coverage.

Registration Rules

• Structure:
  • Registrations are generally at the third level beneath several second-level labels (e.g., example.com.bd).
  • Some sources indicate direct second-level registrations under .bd are restricted or not allowed; BTCL has specific provisions for second-level registrations (see eligibility below).
• Eligibility and restrictions:
  • .gov.bd and .mil.bd are restricted to authorized government and military entities, respectively.
  • Many second-level labels impose purpose- or entity-based restrictions (see Usage and Audience list above).
  • BTCL's terms describe grounds on which it may suspend or cancel a domain for abusive or illegal uses (spam, fraud, malware/hacking, intellectual-property infringement, obscene or exploitative content, promotion of illegal activity, defamation, etc.).
• Registration process and periods (reported):
  • One source indicates initial registration can be for one year and renewed in one-year increments.
  • Another source reports a domain may take about four working days to become active after submission.
• Character and naming constraints:
  • Naming is performed under the applicable second-level label (third-level domain format). Specific allowed character sets were not detailed in the provided text.

SEO and Brand Impact

• Local reporting cited in the provided material describes limited uptake and low interest in both .bd and .বাংলা, suggesting modest brand traction compared with more widely used TLDs.
• DNSSEC is not enabled for .bd, which can be a consideration for trust and security posture.

Notable Cases or Examples

• The parallel ccTLD in Bengali script, .বাংলা (IDN ccTLD), was approved and introduced in 2011 and later assigned by BTCL beginning in 2017; it has substantially fewer registrations than .bd.
• Examples of the registration structure often shown: example.com.bd, example2.org.bd, example3.edu.bd (third-level registrations beneath second-level labels).

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domain:       BD

organisation: Posts and Telecommunications Division
address:      Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
address:      Abdul Goni Road
address:      Dhaka 1000
address:      Bangladesh

contact:      administrative
name:         Deputy Secretary
organisation: Posts and Telecommunications Division
address:      Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology
address:      Abdul Goni Road
address:      Dhaka 1000
address:      Bangladesh
phone:        +8802 223354448
e-mail:       telecom1@ptd.gov.bd

contact:      technical
name:         Deputy General Manager (Domain)
organisation: Bangladesh Telecommunications
organisation: Company Limited (BTCL)
address:      Telejogajog Bhaban, 37/E, Eskaton Garden
address:      Dhaka 1000
address:      Bangladesh
phone:        +880249354200
e-mail:       dgm.domain@btcl.gov.bd

nserver:      BD-NS.ANYCAST.PCH.NET 2001:500:14:6108:ad:0:0:1 204.61.216.108
nserver:      DNS.BD 123.49.12.112 2407:5000:88:5:0:0:0:3
nserver:      JAMUNA.BTCL.NET.BD 203.112.194.231 2407:5000:88:4:0:0:0:231
nserver:      SURMA.BTCL.NET.BD 203.112.194.232 2407:5000:88:4:0:0:0:232
ds-rdata:     7807 8 2 fee7d4265c78882701e52ec56d56316a985047d0fc24f095ba90f772458cb5ec

whois:        

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://bdia.btcl.com.bd/

created:      1999-05-20
changed:      2025-09-01
source:       IANA