Helmet Import and Usage in Bangladesh

Among the plethora of helmets imported, 80% of those are from China. Rest is from India, Thailand, Indonesia and other different countries. Among the Chinese imports, Yohe is the largest importer of helmets in Bangladesh. Apart from that, brands like Steelbird, Vega, Studds, and MIBK are other leading Chinese brands. Among international brands, Bilmola and LS2 have been providing ECE certified helmets for an economic price point.Currently Bangladesh does not manufacture helmets locally yet, apart from some sort of plastic caps used by passenger in ride sharing services. Although there has been an increase in helmet selling businesses in recent times, most people rarely use their helmets for actual safety concerns. People usually buy helmets partly for safety, mainly to evade the law and many people are not even aware of the safety rating in their trusty caskets. In villages where the pressure from the law is even less, people do not wear helmets at all. Since helmets with official safety ratings are costly, many importers bring dodgy, cheap helmets which provide little to no safety at all.