<h1>Posthumous Economics Memorial Award Honors Former Prime Minister for Transformative Nation-Building Contributions; Spouse Accepts Prize</h1> A posthumous memorial award for economics was conferred on a late former prime minister and economist in recognition of his contributions to the country's economic transformation and nation-building; the prize was accepted on his behalf by his spouse at a ceremony in the national capital hosted by a regional memorial foundation. The award was presented by a former deputy chair of the erstwhile national planning body and attended by the foundation's president and general secretary. The foundation instituted the award to recognize outstanding contributions in economics.