No headway in bringing trafficked Bangladeshis back from Vanuatu
The Bangladeshi citizens, who have been stuck in the island nation for several months, apparently don’t want to come back, a Foreign Ministry official says
The honorary consulate of the Republic of Vanuatu opened in September 2014. It is the first honorary consulate of the Republic of Vanuatu in the Bangladesh.
The honorary consulate conducts cultural, commercial and public affairs to promote Vanuatu interests in the Bangladesh. The honorary consulate’s role is not to assist residents of Vanuatu in case they have financial, legal or other issues to solve. For any such events one can contact the embassy of Vanuatu in Brussels, Belgium. This also applies to the application of passports, visa and other official documents. The Honorary Consul of Vanuatu in the Bangladesh is mrs. Elisabeth van Vliet.
It was 2010 when I had first heard about Vanuatu. Friends of mine had come back with enthusiastic tales, so we decided to explore it for ourselves. In 2011, the first time we went we booked everything through a traveling agency. In our many beautiful excursions and travels we saw and learned to love the islands of Efate, Tanna and Espiritu Santo. It was love at first sight. Since 2011 we have traveled to Vanuatu five times already and explored quite a few islands along the way: Efate, Moso, Erakor Island, Espiritu Santo, Oyster Island, Aore, Tanna, Pentecost, Loh, Linua, Gaua, Moto Lava, Ra, Malekula and Wala. There are 83 islands in the archipelago of Vanuatu. That means we still have 68 islands to go!
As honorary consul my priority is to to promote Vanuatu as a holiday destination and trade partner in the Netherlands, to the benefit of the people of Vanuatu. This honorary consulship is a voluntary position. I do not get reimbursed in any way whatsoever. All these activities are done in my spare time.
In my professional career I am specialized in human resources. I work for Ajilon, part of Adecco Group Netherlands. I have worked for Adecco Group since 1998.
The Bangladeshi citizens, who have been stuck in the island nation for several months, apparently don’t want to come back, a Foreign Ministry official says
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