2. In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—(a) “advance” means a loan for purposes of investment;(b) “Bangladesh Bank” means the Bangladesh Bank established under the Bangladesh Bank Order, 1972 (P.O. No. 127 of 1972);(c) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation;(d) “bond” means a bond of any description issued by any institution or by the Government;(e) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board;(f) “company” means a company as defined in 1¹[ section 2(d) (2(N) aviv) of ধারা) ড়ভ কোম্পানী আইন, 1994 (1994 সনের ১৮ নংআইন], and includes a body corporate established or incorporated under any other law for the time being in force in Bangladesh;(g) “Corporation” means the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh established under this Ordinance;(h) “debenture” means debenture issued by any company or institution in Bangladesh in accordance with the rules for the time being applicable to the issue of debentures and includes debenture stock;(i) “Deposit Account” means an account maintained by the Corporation of the cash deposits made with it for purposes of investment;(j) “Director” means a Director of the Corporation;(k) “investment” means investment in the equity or debentures and other securities of any company or institution;(l) “Managing Director” means the Managing Director of the Corporation and includes any person for the time being authorised to discharge the functions of the Managing Director;(m) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules or regulations;(n) “prospectus” means a prospectus as defined in 2²[ within the meaning of কোম্পানী আইন, ১৯৯৪ (১৯৯৪ সনের ১৮ নং আইন];(o) “regulations” means regulations made under this Ordinance;(p) “rule” means a rule made under this Ordinance;(q) “scheduled bank” has the same meaning as is assigned to it in the Bangladesh Bank Order, 1972 (P.O. No. 127 of 1972);(r) “securities” include any note, stock, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, transferable share, investment contract, certificate of deposit for a security, a certificate of interest or participation in any profit sharing agreement;(s) “share” means share of any joint stock company registered in Bangladesh;(t) “Shilpa Bank” means the Bangladesh Shilpa Bank established under the Bangladesh Shilpa Bank Order, 1972 (P.O. No. 129 of 1972);(u) “Shilpa Rin Sangstha” means the Bangladesh Shilpa Rin Sangstha established under the Bangladesh Shilpa Rin Sangstha Order, 1972 (P.O. No. 128 of 1972);3³[ (uu) ‘Subsidiary' means a subsidiary company established under section 21A (1) of the Ordinance;](v) “underwriting” means contracting, with or without conditions, to purchase or subscribe for stocks, shares, bonds, debentures or other securities issued by any company or institution with a view to holding, selling or distributing the whole or part thereof.