Pipilika (Bengali: পিপীলিকা) was a Bangladeshi search engine and the first search engine introduced by Bangladesh.[2] It was launched in 2013 to cater to the linguistic and cultural needs of the Bengali-speaking population.[3] The search engine was shut down in 2021.[4]
 Pipilika Logo | |
Type of site | Web search engine |
|---|---|
| Available in | Bengali, English |
| Country of origin | Bangladesh |
| Owner | Shahjalal University of Science and Technology |
| Created by | SUST Students and Faculties[1] |
| URL | https://pipilika.com/ বর্তমানে বন্ধ আছে |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 13 April 2013 |
| Current status | inactive |
It is the country's first Bangla search engine developed by the Computer Science and Engineering students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology as a thesis project.[2]
Shutdown
editPipilika was shut down in 2021.
See also
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References
edit- ^ পিপীলিকায় বাংলায় তথ্য খোঁজা. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, SUST.
- ^ a b "First Bangla search engine Pipilika takes off". The Daily Star. 14 April 2013. Archived from the original on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Pipilika starts journey". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ Hossan, Sajjad (2023-03-22). "Why Bangladeshi Search Engine "Pipilika" Failed?". Business Inspection BD. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
External links
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