Page 4 - Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

BANGLADESH MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
MOHAKHALI, DHAKA-1212, BANGLADESH
Tel: 8819311, 8828396, Fax: 880-2-8828820
Email: info@bmrcbd.org; Web: www.bmrcbd.org

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR ETHICAL APPROVAL

01. Cover Letter to Director for Ethical Clearance by Principal
Investigator.

02. Filled-up Ethical Clearance Application Form. (Annexure - A)
03. Signature of Principal Investigator (s) & Co-investigator (s) with
details address. (Annexure - A)

04. Abstract for National Research Ethics Committee (NREC)
(Annexure - B)

05. BMRC format for Submission of the Proposal for Ethical Approval
(Annexure - C)

06. Informed consent form (Both Bangla and English) from
participant’s or from the Parent / legal guardian.
(Annexure - D)

07. Questionnaire or interview schedule (Both Bangla and English).
08. Procedure for maintaining confidentiality.
09. Budget (Annexure - E)
10. Copy of approval from valid scientific review committee (If any).
11. Four (4) copies of all documents to be submitted to Bangladesh
Medical Research Council (BMRC).
12. A Soft Copy in CD to be submitted.
13. All Documents should be Submitted in a A-4 Size Data Bank File /
Folder.
14. Review and Processing Fee (RPF) for ethical approval:
I. Review and Processing Fee will be determined based on 2% of the total
cost of the approved Research Project, but it will not exceed Tk 5,00,000
(5 lacs).

II. At the time of initial submission of proposal, Principal Investigator will
have to pay Tk 20000 (Twenty Thousand) to BMRC.

III. In case of Clinical Trial/Drug Research, Principal Investigator will have
to pay Tk 50000 (Fifty Thousand) to BMRC at the time of initial
submission.

IV. Undergraduate students will have to pay total Tk 2000 (Two Thousand)
at the time of the submission of the proposal.

V. Total Fee will be paid by the Principal Investigator after ethical
approval (at the time of receiving approval letter) by an Account Payee
Cheque in favor of Bangladesh Medical Research Council.

VI. For amendment and renewal 50% of the first approval fee will be
charged.

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