Additional safeguards and ethical justification are expected when research involves:
- children and minors
- pregnant women
- persons with impaired decision-making capacity
- economically or socially vulnerable populations
- patients in dependent relationships with the investigator or institution
- other populations requiring additional protection
Applicants must explain why such participants are necessary to the research question, how consent or assent will be obtained, and what extra protections apply.
BACRS Research Ethics Committee operates under the governance of the Bangladesh Academy of Clinical Research Society. Ethical review is conducted in accordance with the policies and Standard Operating Procedures adopted by the Society as they are published on this site, with reference to applicable national and international ethical guidelines. References to BMRC guidelines, international ethical guidelines or other regulatory frameworks do not by themselves constitute endorsement, accreditation, registration or authorization by those organizations. Where research is subject to additional governmental, institutional, regulatory or sponsor requirements, investigators remain responsible for obtaining all applicable approvals before commencing the research.