Understand the fee for your study before you apply. Choose the category that fits your research, confirm the amount in your panel, and pay securely by bKash.
Current fee categories are listed below. All amounts are in Bangladeshi Taka (BDT). The same category fee applies to exempt studies and studies requiring reviewer assessment.
Graduate doctors; Graduates of any recognized university; Students currently enrolled in a postgraduate programme; and Applicants of equivalent standing
One fixed review fee for this category.
Apply for reviewDoctors holding a postgraduate degree; Consultants; Assistant / Associate Professors and Professors; Postgraduate degree holders from any recognized university; PhD candidates and PhD holders; other professionals; and Applicants of equivalent standing
Of your declared study budget.
Pharmaceuticals, CROs, Biotech firms & Commercially Sponsored Research
Of your declared study budget.
Research involving anonymized secondary data, public records, archival specimens, or educational surveys with minimal risk; and protocols formally granted fee waiver status by the IRB Committee.
One fixed review fee for this category.
Apply for reviewNot sure which category fits? Ask the Secretary before confirming your fee. Your application panel shows the amount to pay.
The calculation depends on your selected category. You can review the amount before making a payment.
Log in or create an account, then enter your study details in the applicant panel.
Select the appropriate category. Enter your study budget if needed, check any coupon, and confirm the fee.
Follow the payment instructions in your panel. Check your payment status there after completing the transaction.
Upload the required documents and submit your application. Reviewer assignment requires the fee to be paid.
For questions about your own application, contact the Secretary with your protocol reference.
The same category fee applies to both review routes. The Secretary determines whether your study is exempt or requires reviewer assessment.
Before any payment, you can unlock the confirmed fee and choose again in your panel. After a payment, contact the Secretary to review any correction.
Payment does not determine the decision. Clearance depends on the scientific and ethical assessment of your study and the Board's final decision.
Check the payment status in your panel and contact the Secretary with your protocol reference and transaction details. The Office can check the payment and explain any applicable adjustment or refund.
Start your application online, or ask the Secretary to help you choose a fee category.