The Bangladesh Academy of Clinical Research Society (BACRS) is a non-government, non-political, non-profit, voluntary research and training society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 of the Government of Bangladesh (registered 13 October 2026).
What we do
According to its Memorandum of Association, the Society's objects include:
- promoting clinical research that improves healthcare standards and patient outcomes in Bangladesh;
- establishing and operating an Institutional Review Board / Institutional Ethics Committee to review research protocols and issue ethical approval certificates, in accordance with applicable national law, ethical guidelines and regulatory requirements;
- providing research consultation, protocol development, biostatistics support, scientific writing and publication support, and research-methodology training;
- publishing peer-reviewed journals, books and proceedings, and organising conferences, workshops and continuing professional development programmes;
- collaborating with healthcare professionals, academic institutions and research organisations nationally and internationally.
All activities that require governmental or other competent-authority permission are undertaken only after that permission has been obtained.
Offices
Registered office: 285/A, Sher-e-Bangla Road, Rayer Bazar, Hazaribag, Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh. Rajshahi office: 61, Greater Road, Laxmipur, Rajpara, Rajshahi-6000, Bangladesh.
Independence and funding
The Society's income is applied exclusively to its objects and is not distributed among members. Funding from any source must not compromise the independence or ethical standards of the Society.