2. In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) “Alim Madrasah” means an institution recognised for Dakhil and Alim standards and affiliated to the Board;(b) “Alim standard” means the standard in which Alim course of Madrasah education for a period of two years is imparted; (c) “Board” means the Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board established under this Ordinance; (d) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board; (e) “Dakhil Madrasah” means an institution recognised for Dakhil standard and affiliated to the Board; (f) “Dakhil standard” means the standard in which Dakhil course of Madrasah education is imparted; ¹[* * *] (i) “Furquania Madrasah” means an institution recognised for Ibtedayee standard and affiliated to the Board; (j) “Ibtedayee Madrasah” means an institution recognised for Ibtedayee standard and affiliated to the Board; (k) “Ibtedayee standard” means the standard in which Ibtedayee course of Madrasah education is imparted; ²[* * *] (n) “Madrasah” means a traditional religious institution of Islamic learning and includes Furquania Madrasah, Ibtedayee Madrasah, Dakhil Madrasah, Alim Madrasah, ³[* * *]; (o) “Madrasah education” means education pertaining to Ibtedayee standard, Dakhil standard, Alim standard, ⁴[* * *] and includes- (i) reading of the Holy Qur'an; (ii) Islamiat, that is, Tafsir, Hadith, fiqh, Kalam, Usul, M'aqulat, Faraid and relevant subjects; (iii) Humanities including Arabic language and literature, Islamic history, general history, Bengali language and literature; (iv) Science; (v) Commerce; (vi) Agriculture; (vii) Industry; (viii) Military Science; (ix) Health education including physical education; and (x) such other types of technical and special education as the Board may, with the prior approval of the Government, determine; (p) “member” means a member of the Board and includes the Chairman; (q) “notification” means a notification published in the official Gazette; (r) “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under this Ordinance; (s) “President” means the President of Bangladesh; (t) “Principal” means the head of the teaching staff of ⁵[Alim] Madrasah by whatever style he may be designated;(u) “regulations” means regulations made by the Board under this Ordinance; and (v) “Superintendent” means the head of the teaching staff of a Madrasah other than a ⁶[Alim] Madrasah by whatever style he may be designated.