The New Nation - Internet Edition

Business Desk

Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has become Premium Partner of Monitor-AKTEL Airline for the year 2007.

In this connection, Kazi Wahidul Alam, Editor of The Bangladesh Monitor, and Ali Reza Iftekhar, Managing Director of EBl signed a memorandum of understanding on October 18 in the HO of the bank.

After signing the MoU, the Editor of Bangladesh monitor said, "We have launched the Monitor-AKTEL Airline for the year 2007 to assess the popularity of the airlines among the travellers in the country and to judge the service standard. We are happy that the EBL has joined us in our endeavour as Premium partner."

The managing director of Eastern Bank Limited said, "The bank is proud to be associated with the awards as we believe in the Bangladesh Monitor's effort to create an atmosphere of competition among the airlines of the country."

Leading cell phone operator AKTEL is the title sponsor of the awards.

Of others, The Westin Dhaka is the Premium Partner, Galileo Bangladesh Limited is Technology Partner and Channel-i and ICE Today are Media Partners.