2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-(a) “assets” include all rights, powers, authorities and privileges, all property, movable and immovable, including cash balances, bank deposits, reserve fund, investments and all other rights and interests in, or arising out of, such property and all books of accounts, registers, records and all other documents of whatever nature relating thereto;(b) “Board” means the Board of ¹[ Management] of the Institute;(c) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board;²[ (d) “Council” means বাংলাদেশ কৃষি গবেষণা কাউন্সিল established by বাংলাদেশ কৃষি গবেষণা কাউন্সিল আইন, ১৯৯৬ (১৯৯৬ সালের ৭ নং আইন);(dd) “Director-General” means Director-General of the Institute;](e) “Government” means the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh;(f) “Institute” means the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute established under section 3; and(g) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules or regulations made under this Act.