DHAKA: City Bank has launched country’s first international standard airport lounge at Hazral Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday.

Shafiqul Alam Mehdi, Secretary of Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry, inaugurated the lounge, the Bank at a press conference said.

Chairman of City Bank Aziz Al Kaiser, Managing Director K Mahmood Sattar, General Manager of Hotel Sheraton Ahmed Bukhari Hamzah, Vice President and Head of New Business of Amex GNS Cheng Heng Chew were present at the conference.

The lounge will cater American Express Gold Credit Card members where complementary food and beverage, wi-fi connections for Internet access, American Express Card service desk and other entertainment options are available. The lounge will be managed by Dhaka Sheraton Hotel.

Aziz Al Kaiser said, “American Express is proud to have done something not only for their card members but also for the tourism sector in Bangladesh”

BDST: 1430 HRS, July 27, 2010