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March 12, 2024 01:09 UTC

President Joe Biden releases a budget aimed at getting voters' attention: offering tax breaks for families, lowering health care costs and higher taxes on the wealthy. Biden told a New Hampshire audience the proposal would "help in a big way." As featured on Biden's budget proposal for a second term offers tax breaks for families and lower health care costs President Joe Biden released a budget proposal Monday aimed at getting voters' attention: It would offer tax breaks for families, lower health care costs, smaller deficits and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations.

March 11, 2024 22:25 UTC

"My grandfather and father practised circumcision, and so do my brother and I. I administer injections to the children before performing the procedure. Rashedul Alam, an associate professor at Dhaka Shishu Hospital (children's hospital), shared details of a recent incident where a 5-year-old boy had his penis amputated during circumcision. "The circumciser removed excessive skin from the penis, resulting in severe bleeding that couldn't be stopped. These arteries and veins are cut during circumcision. With skills, it is possible to perform circumcision without cutting arteries and veins.

March 11, 2024 21:48 UTC

Ann Coulter ’84, a controversial conservative media personality, has reportedly been invited back to speak on campus by the University more than a year after protestors taunted her off stage. Students hold signs to protest Ann Coulter’s ’84 controversial speaking event on campus. (Jason Wu/Senior Sun Photographer)The 2022 Coulter event was supported by the Cornell administration, who refused to cancel the event and aided security efforts. According to Wilkins, the Independent Freedom Caucus, a conservative student group, has tentatively agreed to co-sponsor a Coulter event. “I don’t believe that [Coulter] brings anything substantive to political discussion or political thought on campus,” Wilkins said.

March 11, 2024 21:05 UTC

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March 11, 2024 20:03 UTC





Muslims in Bangladesh will begin fasting from dawn to dusk for the month of Ramadan on Tuesday. The National Moon Sighting Committee announced the date on Monday as the crescent moon for the Islamic holy month was sighted. Typically, Ramadan starts in Bangladesh a day after Saudi Arabia.

March 11, 2024 17:06 UTC

The talk was the first of three parts of “The American Mind” speaker series, honoring the freedom of expression academic theme year. He attributed the rise in national scrutiny of campus free speech to political rivalry between leaders on the left and right of the political spectrum. “Free speech is a value that’s more important than just protecting my viewpoint. Lukianoff said acknowledging the freedom of speech crisis is important, but was skeptical over whether administrators will take action. The second event in “The American Mind” speaker series will take place on March 12, in which Prof. Barry Strauss, history and classics, will talk about former government professor Allan Bloom’s book The Closing of the American Mind.

March 11, 2024 16:38 UTC

The state unemployment rate was 2.5% in January and the Lincoln-area rate was 2.4%. Both were up significantly from January 2023.

March 11, 2024 16:10 UTC

Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, may visit Bangladesh in the second half of 2024, according to Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud. Mahmud revealed the planned visit of the crown prince in a press briefing in Dhaka on Monday about the foreign minister’s tour to Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. “Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been invited to visit Bangladesh. He is also the prime minister of his country. The visit is supposed to take place in the second half of this year,” he said.

March 11, 2024 15:37 UTC

US President Joe Biden and former US President Donald Trump warned of dire consequences for the country if the other wins another term in the White House as the pair held dueling rallies in Georgia. As featured on

March 11, 2024 15:14 UTC

CHANDPUR, March 11, 2024 (BSS) - Fisheries and livestock Minister Abdur Rahman today said the government is taking steps for producing other nets alongside current nets for conserving Jatka aiming to increase hilsa fish. "Right now, we are focusing on conservation of Jatka through stooping all types of fish catching nets," he told the inaugural function of the Jatka Conservation Week-2024 here, an official release said. Rahman said the government is observing Jatka Conservation Week-2024 from March 11 to 17 to discourage the fishermen to catch the hilsa fry to boost its production. The minister said various programmes have been taken at the field, upazila and district level to observe the jatka conservation week for seven days. The government is taking various measures, including jatka conservation week, to ensure availability of Hilsa fish for all.

March 11, 2024 14:09 UTC

Corsicana, TX (75110)TodayConsiderable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph..TonightA few clouds from time to time. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.

March 11, 2024 13:02 UTC

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said her government will give special stimulus package for conducting medical research, asking physicians to pay more attention to research in the health sector. "The government will provide special stimulus package to those who will be involved in research on medical science," she said. Sheikh Hasina focused on conducting more research on medical science, saying, "Physicians should carry out research on medical science, shunning the mentality of earning money through private practices." "We lag behind in medical science research. The prime minister said her government is very sincere about research on medical science.

March 11, 2024 11:54 UTC

SC for disposing of Tk 600cr tax claim from Grameen KalyanDHAKA, March 11, 2024 (BSS) – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) today ordered High Court to dispose of a writ petition filed regarding National Board of Revenue’s (NBR) claim of more than Taka 600 crore as income tax for seven tax years from Grameen Kalyan, a nonprofit social business company founded by Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus. A five-member apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan passed the order after holding hearing on a civil petition filed in this regard. Senior advocate Fida M Kamal and Sardar Jinnat Ali defended Grameen Kalyan before the court, while Attorney General AM Amin Uddin stood for the state. Earlier on March 7, 2024, the High Court scrapped seven income tax references filed by Grameen Kalyan, upholding NBR's claim to Taka 119 crore in income tax from the company.

March 11, 2024 11:47 UTC

General Daily Insight for March 11, 2024 A gentler touch is called for. Cancer June 21 – July 22 The world is a great big buffet waiting for you to come and sample it! Virgo August 23 – September 22 Life is much more enjoyable when you don’t have to shoulder its burdens all by yourself. Libra September 23 – October 22 Life is taking on a gentler flow, one which you’ll enjoy going along with. The next few weeks could be some of the most memorable in all of 2024.

March 11, 2024 10:28 UTC