ADDRESS Belgian Honorary Consulate in Dhaka, Bangladesh ACI Centre - 245 Tejgaon Industrial Area 1208 Dhaka Bangladesh TELEPHONE (+880) 2 88 786 03 (Ext. 280) FAX WEBSITE OFFICE HOURS HEAD OF MISSION Facts about the Consulate Belgium in Bangladesh: Belgium's consulate in Dhaka is the only Belgian representation in Bangladesh. Bangladesh in Belgium: Bangladesh has 2 representations in Belgium. These representations include an embassy in Brussels a consulate in Antwerp.The Belgian consulate is one of 102 foreign representations in Bangladesh, and one of 85 foreign representations in Dhaka. See more @ the » Bangladesh EmbassyPages Please contact the consulate in Dhaka for inquiries regarding visa regulations and passport requirements. Note that the consulate may not be able to assist. Please contact the consulate to verify address and opening hours. While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, EmbassyPages.com is not responsible for any errors or omissions contained on this site and accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever. When brought to our attention any error will be corrected. Please visit the Terms of Use and Disclaimers.

What follows is a small selection of basic, self-service furniture, appliance and DIY hardware chain stores in Belgium. There is no guarantee that anyone will speak English, but once you have found what you need, little more than basic French, German or Dutch should be necessary for the transaction. Look in the Yellow Pages or on the store's own website for the branch closest to you. Hypermarkets, Supermarkets and Superstores : Large hypermarket chain selling Carrefour own brand foods, clothing, accessories, basic furniture and electrical appliances. Discounts are available to holders of the store's loyalty card or Carrefour credit card Lidl: Discount supermarket chain selling frozen foods, alcohol, bread and a limited range of fresh fruit and vegetables Aldi: Large chain of German supermarkets selling low-cost, own label items as well as more well known brand names Delhaize: Chain of Belgian supermarkets, offering Internet shopping and home delivery. Branches throughout Belgium Furniture and Appliance Shops IKEA: The largest chain of furniture shops in the world has six branches in Belgium. For indoor and outdoor furniture, sofas, dining tables and chairs, book shelves, kitchen appliances, futons, storage boxes and fitted kitchens Habitat : Chain of designer furniture stores. For beds, tables, kitchens, chairs, garden furniture and storage solutions MediaMarkt: Large chain of superstores selling audio and video equipment, computers, cameras and camcorders, washing machines, microwaves, vacuum cleaners and mobile phones Krefel: Electronic equipment and white goods specialists. For washing machines, dishwashers, PCs and audio/video equipment. Many branches throughout Belgium For expats moving to Belgium on a short term basis, there are also companies that provide furniture rentals. Building Material, Hardware and DIY Brico : The largest DIY retailer in Belgium. Sells DIY, home decoration and own label products as well as gardening products. Orga: Self-service hardware and DIY store with flooring, tools, decorating products, wall paper, tiles, paint, bathroom fittings and garden products Hubo: Belgian DIY retailer stocking hardware and articles for the home and garden. Office Supplies and Stationery Offimex: Official RICOH specialists in Belgium, selling photocopiers, scanners, printers and fax machines. Products available online as well as in-store Papeterie GECE : Brussels-based store selling paper, PC accessories, shredders, envelopes and notebooks, ink cartridges, pens and calculators. Also has an online shopping facility with deliveries throughout Belgium Retif: Cash and carry open to the public. Stationery, office supplies, packaging and shop fittings

In a referendum on 23rd June 2016, a majority voted for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. On the 29th of March 2017, the British Government formally notified the European Council of its intention to withdraw from the Union. The United Kingdom and the European Union will now start the negotiations on an agreement setting out the arrangement for its withdrawal. The Embassy cannot predict how all this may in future affect the status of EU citizens already resident in the United Kingdom, as this largely depends on the outcome of the negotiations. Read more... © Tom D'Haenens Ambassador's Welcome My latest diplomatic journey has taken my wife and I from Moscow to London. Serving in the United Kingdom is a great privilege. I am committed to further developing the good relations between the UK and Belgium and promoting common interests to the benefit of both our countries. I therefore look forward to our partnership and collaboration. I hope that you enjoy our website - a portal into Belgium's presence in the UK. Are you a Belgian citizen living in the United Kingdom or thinking of moving to the UK? Please register with the Embassy in London. Our consular services provide information about how to register, apply for identity cards and passports. Please note that since October 2011, Belgians residing in the UK have to book an appointment and come in person to the Embassy in London to apply for a new passport.

Style: Belgian Quadrupel The Trappist monks of the St. Sixtus abbey in Vleteren, Belgium, sell their Westvleteren Abbey 12, one of the world's rarest, most sought-after beers in unlabeled bottles. The only way to tell it apart from the other beers they sell is by checking the cap. They don't worry about the beer standing out on shelves because they don't sell it in stores. They only sell to a customer once a month at the door of their abbey and at a nondescript tavern across the street. If you hadn't tasted the beer, you could be forgiven for thinking it's barely an afterthought for the monks. The monks at St. Sixtus abbey chose their vocation to pursue a life of prayer, quiet contemplation, and simple work, cloistering themselves away from the world beyond the walls of their abbey. They make beer in order to raise money to sustain the abbey, and since their needs are modest, they typically only brew once a week, even though there's more demand for their beer in craft circles than just about any in the world. Beer rating websites and magazines routinely list the Westvleteren 12 as one of the best beers in the world and the limited demand only serves to stoke the interest in the elusive product. The monks set a strict quantity limit of one case per month for purchasers of their beer in a (mostly failing) effort to help more people buy it and to prevent buyers from selling it at steep markups. Prospective buyers must call a hotline to make an appointment for the right to purchase the beer. Those who are lucky enough to get through, line their cars up at the abbey gate on the chosen day with the trunks open to receive their allotment. The monks track both license plate numbers and phone numbers to ensure that buyers don't make purchases more than once a month. For those interested in less than a case, it's still possible for the occasional tourist to get lucky and score up to two six-packs per person at De Vrede (The Peace), the tavern across the street, where we picked up our allotment. The Westveleteren Abbey 12 hews to the classic style of a Belgian Quadruple. It pours russet brown with a dense head. Soft malt flavors with notes of toffee, cherry, raisin, and peach sweetness give way to a dry, bitter finish. It's exceptionally deep and layered with none of the heat that might clue you in to the punch it packs at 10.2 percent alcohol. The depth will improve with age since the beer is known to develop sherry notes over the years. As Belgian quadruples go, it's clearly a world-class beer and worth seeking out, but if you can't find it or if you can't find it at a reasonable price, there's no need to despair. You'll be well served by locating the non-Trappist St. Bernardus Abbey 12, which produced beer under contract to the monks at St. Sixtus as recently as 25 years ago. This beer remains a dead ringer for the Westvleteren 12. We tasted a bottle of St. Bernardus that we bought at a supermarket in New York City next to a bottle of the Wesvleteren that we brought home from the abbey and struggled to identify any differences. We're reasonably confident that no one at the supermarket recorded our license plate or phone number, and there was plenty of St. Bernardus on the shelf when we left. So we suggest you stock up.

From the intoxicating scent of warm, fresh waffles to the twinkling fairylights reflected in the canal, Bruges is hard to beat for a fairytale Christmas break. And that's before you've even hopped aboard a horse-drawn carriage for a snow-dusted tour of the cobbles. You'll find the main market in Grote Markt, with its pretty, wooden chalets surrounding a glittering ice rink, where skaters swish and stumble in the shadow of the 83m-high belfry. If you can face the 366 steps to the bells at the top, you'll be rewarded with stunning views of the chocolate box city below. There's another market in smaller, tree-lined Simon Stevinplein, but with no shortage of cheery chocolatiers and cosy cafés en route, the short walk might take longer than you'd expect… If you've over-indulged, a brisk walk in nearby Minnewater will help blow away the cobwebs and work up an appetite for the next course: a plate of warm, crisp kroketten made with shrimp or gorgeously oozing cheese. Perfect for a quick pit-stop before the serious business of shopping begins.

French Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Flemish Nationale Plantentuin van België, consisting of the collections at Meise, on the outskirts of . The has about 18, 000 different of plants. Originally founded in 1870 on a 17-acre (7-hectare) site in the heart of Brussels, the botanical garden was gradually transferred after the mid-1960s to a magnificent estate at Meise, the Domaine de Bouchout. The world’s largest greenhouse, the Palace of Plants, has been constructed on the 230-acre (93-hectare) estate there. Within this vast glass complex covering 2.5 acres (1 hectare), 13 greenhouses are devoted to plant displays for the public and for students, with special attention given to tropical plants of commercial value, while 22 greenhouses are for research collections and 20 for service functions. The estate, which long served as a park around a castle, is beautifully landscaped. An , containing nearly 2, 000, 000 dried specimens, and a library collection of 150, 000 volumes have been moved to a new building at Meise. The research program of the National Botanical Garden has traditionally focused on the plants of tropical Africa as well as on those of Belgium.

Le centre historique de Bruges Bruges est un exemple exceptionnel d'habitat médiéval ayant bien conservé son tissu urbain historique tel qu'il a évolué avec les siècles et où le bâti gothique d'origine fait partie de l'identité de la ville. Bruges, l'une des capitales commerciales et culturelles européennes, a tissé des liens culturels avec différentes parties du monde. On associe cette cité à l'Ecole de peinture des Primitifs flamands. وسط بروج التاريخي تعطي مدينة بروج مثلاً إستثنائياً عن نمط السكن السائد في القرون الوسطى والذي حافظ جيداً على نسيجه الحضري التاريخي في تطوره عبر القرون بحيث أصبح البناء القوطي الأصلي جزءاً لا يتجزأ من هوية المدينة. وقد أرست بروج، التي تُعتبر إحدى العواصم التجارية والثقافية في أوروبا، علاقات ثقافية مع مناطق مختلفة من العالم. وغالباً ما تُربط هذه المدينة بمدرسة الرسم للفنانين الفلمنديين البدائيين. source: UNESCO/ERI Description is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0 布鲁日历史中心 布鲁日是中世纪人类聚落的杰出典范，虽历经数世纪沧桑，仍保留着大量历史建筑。在那里，早期哥特式建筑已经成为城市特征的一部分。作为欧洲商业与文化首都之一，布鲁日不断发展与世界各地的文化交流，同时，与佛兰芒原始绘画流派(Flemish Primitive painting)有着密切关系。 source: UNESCO/ERI Description is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0 Исторический центр города Брюгге Брюгге – это яркий пример средневекового поселения, которое хорошо сохранило свою многовековую историческую застройку, в которой подлинные готические строения представляют важнейшую часть своеобразия города. Как одна из торговых и культурных столиц Европы, Брюгге развивал культурные связи с различными районами мира. Город был тесно связан с формированием фламандской школы живописи. source: UNESCO/ERI Description is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0 Centro histórico de Brujas La ciudad de Brujas es un ejemplo excepcional de asentamiento humano medieval que ha conservado su tejido urbano histórico tal como ha ido evolucionando a lo largo de los siglos. Sus construcciones góticas primigenias forman parte de la identidad de esta capital comercial y cultural de la antigua Europa, que estableció vínculos culturales con distintas partes del mundo. El nombre de Brujas está estrechamente unido a la escuela de pintura de los primitivos flamencos. source: UNESCO/ERI Description is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0 ブリュージュ歴史地区 Historisch centrum van Brugge Brugge is een mooi voorbeeld van een middeleeuwse nederzetting die zijn historische vorm heeft behouden in de loop van de eeuwen, waarbij de oorspronkelijke, gotische constructies deel uitmaken van de identiteit van de stad. De historische binnenstad laat zien waardoor de architectuur beïnvloed werd. Zoals de baksteengotiek en innovatieve, artistieke invloeden van middeleeuwse schilderkunst zoals de Vlaamse Primitieven. Brugge geldt als de geboorteplaats van deze schilderschool waarvan kunstenaars als Jan van Eyck en Hans Memling deel uitmaken. Mede hierom werd Brugge een van de commerciële en culturele hoofdsteden van Europa met culturele banden over de hele wereld. Historic Centre of Brugge (Belgium) © OUR PLACE The World Heritage Collection Outstanding Universal Value Brief synthesis The Historic Centre of Brugge is an outstanding example of an architectural ensemble, illustrating significant stages in the commercial and cultural fields in medieval Europe. Brugge in medieval times was known as a commercial metropolis in the heart of Europe. The city reflects a considerable exchange of influences on the development of art and architecture, particularly in brick Gothic, which is characteristic of northern Europe and the Baltic. This architecture strongly determines the character of the historic centre of the city. The 1th century city walls marked the boundaries of the medieval city. Although the walls themselves are lost today, they remain clearly visible, emphasized by the four surviving gates, the ramparts and one of the defence water towers. The medieval street pattern, with main roads leading towards the important public squares, has mostly been preserved, as well as the network of canals which, once used for mercantile traffic, played an important role in the development of the city. In the 15th century, Brugge was the cradle of the Flemish Primitives and a centre of patronage and painting development for artists such as Jan van Eyck and Hans Memling. Many of their works were exported and influenced painting styles all over Europe. Exceptionally important collections have remained in the city until today. Even after its economic and artistic peak at the end of the Middle Ages, building and urban development continued, although Brugge mostly missed the 19th-century industrial revolution. In the 18th and 19th centuries, many medieval parcels were joined to larger entities and new quarters were also developed. The most striking examples of large scale post-medieval interventions in the historic centre are the urbanization around Coupure (1751-1755), the Zand and the first railway station (1838), the Theatre quarter (1867), the Koningin Elisabethlaan and Gulden Vlieslaan (1897) and the creation of the Guido Gezelle-neighbourhood (1920-1930). In the second half of the 20th century, some major changes occurred with Zilverpand (1976), the new Public Library (1975-1978), the new Palace of Justice and Kartuizerswijk (1980), Clarendam (1990) and Colettijnenhof (1997). Brugge is characterized by a continuity reflected in the relative harmony of changes. As part of this continuity, the late 19th century renovation of facades introduced a Neo-Gothic style that is particular for Brugge. The Brugge ‘neo’ style of construction and its restoration philosophy became a subject of interest, study and inspiration. Still an active, living city today, Brugge has preserved the architectural and urban structures which document the different phases of its development including the central Market Place with its belfry, the Béguinage, as well as the hospitals, the religious and commercial complexes and the historic urban fabric. Criterion (ii): The Historic Centre of Brugge bears testimony to a considerable exchange of influences on the development of architecture, and particularly brick Gothic architecture, over a long period of time. As the birthplace of the school of the Flemish Primitives, it has favoured innovative artistic influences in the development of medieval painting. Criterion (iv): The Historic Centre of Brugge is an outstanding example of an architectural ensemble. The city’s public, social and religious institutions illustrate significant stages in the history of commerce and culture in medieval Europe Criterion (vi): The Historic Centre of Brugge was birthplace of the Flemish Primitives and a centre of patronage and development of painting in the Middle Ages with artists such as Jan van Eyck and Hans Memling. Authenticity The Historic Centre of Brugge illustrates continuity on an urban site that has been occupied since the early Middle Ages. Historical records of the town administration and regulations are condensed in the city records from the 13th century onwards.

Steps Dial 00, the exit code that signals you're about to dial an international number. Although most European countries use 00 as an exit code, not all countries do. The exit code when dialing from the United States and Canada, for example, is 011. Dial 1, the country code for the United States. The United States country code is always 1, no matter where you're calling from. Dial the three-digit area code. All area codes in the United States are three digits long, and mobile phones are usually assigned to the area code where service was first established. If a person moves and retains cell phone service, the cell phone's area code does not change. So one person might have a cell phone and a fixed phone line with two different area codes. Toll-free numbers also have a three-digit prefix, although the prefixes are not location-specific. Toll-free prefixes in the United States include 800, 888, 877 and 866. For a map of US area codes, visit Dial the 7-digit phone number. All US phone numbers are 7 digits plus the 3-digit area code. Community Q&A Ask a Question If this question (or a similar one) is answered twice in this section, please click here to let us know. Tips Note that although Belgium and most areas of the United States observe some version of Daylight Saving Time or Summer Time, the timing is somewhat different. In Belgium, Summer Time starts on the last Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October. In those parts of the United States that observe Daylight Saving Time, it begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. The continental United States spans four time zones: Eastern Standard Time (EST), which is GMT -5; Central Standard Time (CST), which is GMT -6; Mountain Standard Time (MST), which is GMT -7; and Pacific Standard Time, which is GMT -8. Alaska occupies its own time zone, Alaska Standard Time, which is GMT -9, and Hawaiian Standard Time is GMT -10. Parts of the United States that do not observe Daylight Saving Time include Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, parts of Indiana, the Virgin Islands, and Arizona, with the exception of the Navajo Indian Reservation, which does observe Daylight Saving Time. Direct-dialing an international call can be very expensive. Consult your carrier for information about whether you can get cheaper rates by calling during off-peak hours. You can also purchase calling cards for cheaper rates, or use VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) programs like Skype to place your call.

A Collection of Independent Hotels & Experiences Designated as a historical landmark, Hotel Metropole is a beautifully preserved yet completely updated Brussels hotel. Experience the grandeur of the 19th century at this Belgian gem, located in the city's historical center: Grand Place. From sweeping marble staircases and dramatic columns to decadent furnishings and décor, guests will feel transported to a more refined era. Explore the city’s history then return for dinner, cocktails, and an exquisite stay at Hotel Metropole, a legendary hotel in Brussels. This Place De Brouckère hotel was recently named one of the Top 10 Luxury Hotels in Belgium by TripAdvisor. The hotel also recently won Business Destinations’ award for "Best Large Business Hotel of Western Europe." Pet-Friendly Pet-Friendly Fitness Center Fitness Center Food and wine Food and wine accommodations Plush furnishings and the grand décor of famous designers capture the luxurious late 1800s baroque style and 1930s art deco style in Hotel Metropole’s guestrooms. More Details dining For fine dining and people watching, this Place De Brouckère restaurant and bar in Brussels are popular spots. The majestic décor steeped in history creates a memorable experience at both Café Metropole and Bar Le 31. More Details location In the Grand Place historic district, Hotel Metropole is near top Brussels’ attractions and only a short walk from the “de Brouckère” metro station and the Central train station. More Details activities Brussel's most sought after attractions, including The Comics Art Museum and Atomium, are in close proximity to the hotel. Guests can unwind in the hotel restaurant or recharge in the fitness center after a day of sightseeing. More Details Loading . Suggest A Location Don't see a location listed that you believe we should add? Provide the following details about the missing location in the form below.

JUDGMENT Reportable Case No: 476/2015 In the matter between: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC BELGIUM SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME APPELLANT and ESKOM HOLDINGS (SOC) LTD FIRST RESPONDENT AREVA NP INCORPORATED IN FRANCE SECOND RESPONDENT Neutral Citation: Westinghouse v Eskom Holdings Lewis, Ponnan, Theron, Petse and Mathopo JJA Heard: Review of tender award: where an administrative body takes into account considerations that are extraneous to the tender evaluation criteria, as set out in the invitation to bid, its decision to make the award is unlawful and procedurally unfair. Award set aside and matter remitted to administrative body for reconsideration. ORDER On appeal from: Gauteng Local Division of the High Court, Johannesburg (Carelse J sitting as court of first instance). 1 The appeal is upheld and the cross appeal is dismissed, in each instance with the costs of three counsel. 2 The order of the court a quo is set aside and replaced with the following: ‘(a) The application to review and set aside the decision of the Bid Tender Committee of 12 August 2014 succeeds with the costs of three counsel. (b) The matter is remitted to Eskom Holdings (Soc) Ltd for reconsideration in terms of s 8(1) (c) Lewis JA (Ponnan, Theron, Petse and Mathopo JJA concurring) [1] The issue for determination in this appeal is the lawfulness of a tender process conducted by the first respondent, Eskom Holdings Soc Ltd (Eskom). Eskom is a public company, the entire share capital of which is owned by the State. It is thus an organ of state, as contemplated in the Constitution and the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000 (PAJA). The tender process involved two bidders, the appellant, Westinghouse Electric Belgium Société Anonyme (Westinghouse) and the second respondent, Areva NP Incorporated in France (Areva). The tender was in respect of the replacement of six steam generators at the Koeberg nuclear power station in the Western Cape. The replacement will cost some R5 billion. The tender was awarded to Areva on 12 August 2014. [2] On 15 August 2014 Eskom advised Westinghouse that its bid had been unsuccessful. It immediately sought an urgent interdict in the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court, Johannesburg to stop Eskom and Areva from concluding a contract for the replacement of the steam generators. It withdrew the application for reasons that are not germane to this appeal. It then sought an urgent review of the decision to award the tender to Areva, in the same court, in September 2014. Both Eskom and Areva opposed the application, which was dismissed by Carelse J in March 2015. Westinghouse appeals against the substantive order and Areva cross-appeals against the order of the court a quo that the application be dismissed with the costs of only two counsel when it had employed three. The appeal by Westinghouse and cross-appeal by Areva lie to this court with the leave of the court a quo. [3] The basis for the application, which lies at the heart of the appeal, is that the decision to award the tender to Areva was taken unlawfully. The reasons for the decision were said to be ‘strategic considerations’, and the existence of a ‘float’ (a buffer period of three months) in Areva’s bid, which Eskom concedes were not part of the specified tender criteria. Areva, on the other hand, contended that these considerations were embodied in the tender criteria. [4] If Westinghouse is correct that the award was unlawful, it asks that this court order that it be awarded the tender, since its bid was about R140 million cheaper than Areva’s and, in addition, its supplier development and localisation contribution (SD & L), which was part of the tender criteria, was worth about R157 million more than Areva’s. These figures are contested, but the respondents concede that the bids were evenly matched in all other respects. Thus Westinghouse argues that, had Eskom not taken into account strategic considerations, the award would have been made to it.