Summary
Pipilika (Bengali: পিপীলিকা) was a Bangladeshi search engine operated from Sylhet.[1]It was launched in 2013 to cater to the linguistic and cultural needs of the Bengali-speaking population.[2] The search engine was shut down in 2021.[3]
 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 | Burhan Uddin and Ahmed Chisty |
| URL | https://pipilika.com/ |
| 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.[1]
Copyright Issues edit
In 2018, Pipilika was accused of being a deceptive project. The co-founders of Pipilika, Burhan and Chisty, alleged that Dr. Ruhul Amin Shajib had stolen credit for the search engine's creation. They claimed that Shajib had deceived the public for nearly a decade and presented evidence to support their claims.[4]
Shutdown edit
It was shutdown in 2021.
See also edit
External links edit
- All the Internet
- Wayback machine
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ Correspondent, Staff. "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.
- ^ Pipilika (2023-12-02). "Pipilika Search Engine: A Hidden Tale of Deception and Betrayal". Pipilika. Retrieved 2024-04-04.