In honouring them we attempt to create a bridge between the past and the future. Bangabandhu clearly stands out as the greatest leader of the past but for whose life long sacrifice, indomitable courage and boundless love for the people we would not have gained our freedom and independence in 1971. In honouring Prof. Yunus Ihr Ibilu .Star looks ahead. In him, we see the most clearly enunciated ideas which can help build a future of prosperity and dignity for our teeming millions. Unlike normal theories, Yunus's ideas have already been implemented not only in Bangladesh but in all parts of the world including the developed countries. We express our ardent hope that the government leaders and politicians will give due importance to his ideas and adopt them in our national effort to eliminate poverty. See our eight-page Millennium Special.