StanChart opens lounge at Dhaka airport

Standard Chartered Bank yesterday inaugurated a dedicated lounge at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for its clients with the view to seeing them off to their travels on the best possible note.

Christened the Signature Lounge, it has modern architecture, plush interiors, high speed WiFi connectivity and the best-in-class catering. Standard Chartered's Priority Banking clients and premium cardholders will have access to the lounge.

Rashed Khan Menon, civil aviation and tourism minister, inaugurated the lounge along with SM Ghulam Farooque, secretary to the ministry; Muhammad Enamul Bari, chairman of Biman Bangladesh Airlines; and M Naim Hassan, chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.

For 112 years, the British bank has endeavoured to promote commerce and prosperity in Bangladesh by providing our clients with the best banking products and services this market has to offer, according to Naser Ezaz Bijoy, chief executive officer of Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh.

"The launch of this lounge is a part of this commitment," he added.

As Bangladesh's economy grows, there has been an increasing demand for air travel, said Aditya Mandloi, head of retail banking of Standard Chartered Bangladesh.

"We believe the Signature Lounge will set a new benchmark for travel hospitality in Bangladesh, by giving our valuable clients access to world-class services and unique comforts while they travel to destinations across the world," he added.

Mahfuz Ahmed, chief executive officer of Nakshikatha, which would manage and operate the lounge, was present.