.bd Domain Frequently Asked Questions

Here is a list of commonly asked questions about .bd Domains. Much of this information is provided by BTCL, the designated authority for registering .bd Domain Names in Bangladesh. If you have any specific question not answered here, please Contact us.

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1. What is a ccTLD (Country code top level domain)?

   A top level domain is assigned for every country to represent the country in the Internet world. For example .uk, .jp , .bd , .au are the ccTLD of United Kingdom, Japan, Bangladesh and Australia respectively. [ccTLD list] . A two letter country code specified by the ISO 3166-1 standard is used for this purpose.

2. Who controls the .bd domain?

   Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, is the sponsoring organisation of .bd ccTLD. Bangladesh Telecommunications Company ltd (BTCL) have been delegated to maintain the registration service.

3. How can I register a domain under .bd?

   Prescribed Application Form and a .bd Agreement must be filled up, signed and sent to The Office of the Divisional Engineer, Telex and Teleprinter Division, 4th Floor, Mogbazar Telephone Bhaban, Mogbazar, Dhaka. A Demand Note will be issued, clearly mentioning the amount to be paid and the place of payment. One paid copy of the demand note must be returned to the same office. After receiving the paid copy, the registration will be completed.

4. Can I apply online?

   No, not for the time being.

5. What are the charges?

   Registration fee with Service charge for two years is 1500 Tk. This is to be paid during registration. Renewal fee from 3rd year is 500 Tk. per year. 15% VAT shall be applied on the yearly bill.

6. Can I register a domain directly under .bd?

   No, a domain directly under .bd is not allowed. For example "abc.bd" for a certain company "abc" is not allowed. But a domain of the form "abc.com.bd" or "abc.net.bd" is valid.

7. What are the available .bd sub domains?

   Presently com, edu, ac, net, gov, org, mil sub domains are available. But "gov" and "mil" sub domains are reserved for "Government" and “Defense" organizations respectively. Registration of domains under such domains should be initiated by appropriate authority.

8. Is there any restriction in domain name selection?

   You can select any name other than generic terms, name of professions, services, products, sports etc. as a domain name. For example, "Doctor", "Lawyer", "Rice", "School" etc. are not acceptable. Any domain name offending our social practices, culture, religions, and respected personalities will not be accepted.

9. What is the technical information that I must provide to activate the domain?

   To activate the domain name, you must provide the Names and IP addresses of Primary and Secondary Domain Name Server.

10. Who should be the administrative and technical contacts of the domain?

    Administrative contact must be from the registrant organisation. Technical contact may be anybody authorised by the registrant.

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