Dhaka, March 1 -- The government is set to issue necessary guidelines next week to enforce the use of authorised helmets for motorbike users as substandard and unsafe ones have gone out of control, especially in the capital.

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) is leading the move after the government formed a committee to formulate the guidelines for safe and standard helmets.

Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) officials, experts from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), and others are on the committee.

"This is a very important matter. We have worked on it and will issue necessary guidelines within next week," BRTA Chairman Mohammed Yasin told The Financial Express.

"We have the BSTI gui...