1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation Ordinance, 1961. (2) It extends to the whole of Bangladesh. (3) It shall come into force at once.

2. In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-(a) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation;(b) “Co operative Society” has the same meaning as in the ¹[* * *] Co operative Societies Act, 1940; (c) “Corporation” means the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation established under section 3;(d) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Corporation;(e) “Director” means a Director of the Corporation;(f) “officer” means an officer of the Corporation other than the Chairman or a Director;(g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules;(h) “project” means a project prepared under Chapter V or Chapter VI;(i) “Project Area” means an area which is declared to be a Project Area under section 23;(j) “Project Director” means the officer in executive charge of a project;(k) “regulations” means regulations made under this Ordinance; and(l) “rules” means rules made under this Ordinance.