Meta has begun installing tracking software on computers used by its US-based employees to record mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes for use in training artificial intelligence models. Internal memos seen by Reuters indicate that the software will operate on selected work-related applications and websites, occasionally capturing screen snapshots to provide contextual information. The initiative is part of Meta’s broader effort to develop AI agents capable of autonomously performing workplace tasks.

According to the internal memo, the data collection aims to improve Meta’s AI systems in areas where they currently face challenges, such as navigating drop-down menus and using keyboard shortcuts. The memo encouraged employees to contribute to model improvement through their regular work activities. Meta spokesperson Andy Stone stated that the collected data would not be used for employee performance evaluation and would be protected by safeguards to ensure sensitive content remains secure.

Stone added that the project is designed to help Meta’s AI models learn from real examples of human computer use, supporting the company’s goal of building more capable digital assistants.

Jubo Mohila League leader Shilpi Begum was granted bail on Wednesday morning and released from Kashimpur Central Women's Jail in Gazipur along with her one-and-a-half-month-old daughter. She had been arrested on Monday night from her home at Tejgaon Railway Colony Station Road in Dhaka in connection with an explosives and violence case filed at Tejgaon Police Station. The following night, she entered the prison with her infant daughter.

On humanitarian grounds, the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court granted her bail on Tuesday night, with Judge Mostafizur Rahman issuing the order. However, due to pending signatures, her release was delayed, forcing her and her child to spend the night in jail. The necessary paperwork was completed on Wednesday morning, and after verification, both mother and child were freed around 11:30 a.m.

Senior Jail Superintendent Mosha. Kawalin Nahar confirmed that the bail documents arrived at the prison on Wednesday morning and were processed before Shilpi Begum’s release later that day.

A deadly clash erupted in Kendua upazila of Netrakona on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, over a long-standing land dispute between two groups. The confrontation took place around 11:20 a.m. in Madhya Amtala village under Roailbari Union, resulting in the death of a woman named Soma Akter, 30, and injuries to at least 10 to 12 others. She was declared dead at Kendua Upazila Health Complex after being taken there with severe injuries.

Hospital sources reported that four to five of the injured were in critical condition and preparations were underway to transfer them for advanced treatment. Locals said the dispute had persisted for a long time and suddenly escalated into a violent confrontation involving traditional weapons. The area remained tense following the incident.

Law enforcement personnel arrived at the scene to bring the situation under control, and additional police forces were deployed. Attempts to contact the local police station for comment were unsuccessful at the time of reporting.

A woman named Bedena, aged 30, was killed when a bus hit an autorickshaw at Octroy Mor under Motihar Police Station in Rajshahi city on Wednesday around 11 a.m. The accident left two others injured, including Bedena’s husband, Md. Rezzak, 45, and another passenger, Nasir, 30, from Rajpara area. Local residents rescued the injured and took them to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital’s emergency department.

Doctors at the hospital declared Bedena dead at around 11:40 a.m. Nasir was admitted to ward number 31 for treatment, while Rezzak received primary medical care. Bedena’s body has been kept in the hospital morgue.

The report did not mention further details about the bus, its driver, or any subsequent legal action following the accident.

Students of the Department of Islamic History and Culture at Rajshahi University staged a protest on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, demanding justice after two of their classmates, Hasan and Azaharul Islam, were allegedly stabbed by a Chhatra Dal leader named Hasib. The demonstration took place near the Senate Building on Paris Road, where participants called for a safe campus and exemplary punishment for those responsible. Leaders of the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (RACSU) joined the protest, expressing solidarity with the victims.

According to the injured student Hasan, the attack followed a confrontation the previous evening when Hasib allegedly demanded money from a fellow student and later assaulted them near Paris Road. Protesters chanted slogans demanding justice and criticized the administration for failing to ensure campus safety. RACSU Vice President Mostakur Rahman Zahid condemned the incident as disgraceful and warned that no student would feel safe without proper accountability.

The protest drew around a hundred students from the department, who urged the university administration to guarantee security for all students and prevent future violence on campus.

At least five inmates were killed during a riot at Venezuela’s high-security Yare-3 prison, located about 70 kilometers from the capital Caracas. The country’s Penitentiary Services Ministry confirmed the incident, which occurred on Monday, stating that clashes among prisoners escalated into a violent riot. The Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into the deaths, though no details about injuries or further circumstances were released.

Venezuela’s prison system has long faced criticism for overcrowding, insecurity, and the influence of criminal gangs inside facilities. Following the ouster of former leader Nicolás Maduro in January, a U.S.-backed administration took power and recently released at least 46 political prisoners from the same Yare complex. The Yare prison complex consists of three separate facilities, with Yare-2 known for housing political detainees.

The riot underscores ongoing instability within Venezuela’s penal institutions despite previous military operations aimed at restoring state control over prisons.

Amnesty International has accused the leaders of Israel, Russia, and the United States of driving a global collapse of human rights. In its annual human rights report released on Tuesday, the organization described Benjamin Netanyahu, Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump as 'greedy predators' seeking economic and political dominance. Secretary General Agnès Callamard wrote that the world has entered an era where primitive violence is thriving and the international order built after World War II is weakening.

Speaking at a press conference in London, Callamard said most governments are appeasing these 'predators' rather than confronting them, and some even imitate their behavior. The report claims that authoritarianism has intensified worldwide, with growing attacks on basic civil liberties across most countries. It documents abuses from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe and highlights the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, as well as the Iran-Israel conflict, as examples of international law violations.

Amnesty also criticized the United Kingdom for its crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism and warned that normalization of civilian killings amid ongoing wars poses a grave threat to the global human rights system.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced the suspension of ongoing peace talks with a key rebel faction, marking a major setback in his campaign against drug-linked armed groups. The decision comes as Petro nears the end of his term, with only four months remaining, and after limited progress toward his goal of securing peace agreements with various factions involved in the cocaine trade.

Since 2023, Petro had been negotiating with a dissident faction of the now-defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), led by a commander known as Calarca. The group, called EMDF, had rejected the 2016 peace accord. On the same day, Colombia’s largest drug-trafficking organization, Clan del Golfo, also ruled out the possibility of a peace deal with Petro, further complicating the situation.

Both negotiation tracks were central to Petro’s “Total Peace” initiative, aimed at reducing violence in the world’s largest cocaine-producing nation. However, the Calarca-led faction has reportedly continued attacks on security forces and civilians in border and Amazon regions, undermining the peace process.

The Trump administration is reportedly discussing sending 1,100 Afghans who assisted US forces during the Afghanistan war to the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to nonprofit group AfghanEvac cited by The Guardian. The New York Times first reported the plan, which comes after Donald Trump decided to halt opportunities for these Afghans to apply for resettlement in the United States. The group, stranded in Qatar for a year, includes interpreters, relatives of US military members, and more than 400 children.

The Afghans were evacuated to Qatar for their safety after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan following the US military withdrawal. Congo, however, is facing a severe displacement crisis, with the UN Refugee Agency reporting 8.2 million displaced people as of September 2025 and projecting the number could reach 9 million by year’s end. AfghanEvac president Shawn VanDiver said about 900 of the Afghans are eligible for US resettlement, while 200 are not.

A US State Department spokesperson told The Guardian that officials continue to work on voluntary resettlement options for Afghans living at Camp As-Sayliyah in Qatar, though there is currently no viable pathway for them to enter the United States.

Dr. Zahedur Rahman, Policy and Strategy Adviser to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, shared details on Facebook about the lunch budget at the Prime Minister’s Office. He stated that during a meeting between the Prime Minister and representatives of the Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB), the lunch menu included rice, bottle gourd with small shrimp, fried okra, boiled egg curry, lentils, and yogurt. According to his post, the combined budget for lunch and afternoon snacks at the Prime Minister’s Office is Tk150.

Dr. Rahman mentioned that this amount is more than five times lower than the previous allocation. His post highlighted the simplicity and cost-conscious approach of the current arrangement at the Prime Minister’s Office.

The disclosure offers a glimpse into the government’s spending practices and may reflect an emphasis on modesty and efficiency in official hospitality.

Two members of the Uzirpur Model Police Station in Barishal have tested positive in a dope test and are currently being held at the district police superintendent’s office. Their identities have not been officially disclosed for investigative reasons. To confirm the initial results, the two officers will be sent to the Rajarbagh Police Lines in Dhaka for further testing.

According to police sources, all officers across the district’s ten police stations are being gradually brought under the dope testing program. Samples from Uzirpur Model Police Station were collected on April 17 and 18, and the test results detected the presence of drugs in two constables. Barishal District Police Superintendent A.Z.M. Mostafizur Rahman stated that the matter is being investigated seriously.

Officials said that if the allegations are proven, strict departmental action will be taken. They described the ongoing anti-drug campaign as a long-term process aimed at strengthening professional standards and public trust within the police force.

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Europe’s largest airline group, has announced the cancellation of 20,000 short-haul flights from its summer schedule due to a sharp rise in fuel costs. The company said jet fuel prices have doubled since the start of the Iran war, making many routes unprofitable. The cancellations will reduce total flight capacity by about one percent and save approximately 40,000 tons of jet fuel.

According to Sky News, Lufthansa had already decided to shut down its regional unit CityLine and ground 27 older, fuel-intensive aircraft. The airline also plans to shift more flights to its lower-cost subsidiaries, City Airlines and Discover Airlines, to improve efficiency. Data from aviation analytics firm Cirium Limited shows that global airline capacity in May has fallen by about three percent as most major carriers cut flights.

Lufthansa further stated that it intends to reduce around 4,000 administrative jobs by 2030 to lower costs and enhance profitability.

Biometric attendance machines installed in government primary schools of Matlab North upazila in Chandpur have become non-functional, despite being introduced to ensure regular attendance. The devices, installed in 180 schools during the 2018–19 fiscal year at a cost of Tk 26,000–35,000 each, were found to be mostly missing, disconnected, or broken. Teachers and residents allege that the machines, purchased at inflated prices, failed to improve education quality and now lie unused.

Local teachers and residents claim that a syndicate, allegedly backed by influential Awami League leaders, supplied substandard machines at high prices for personal gain. Several head teachers said the devices stopped working soon after installation due to poor quality and lack of maintenance. They also reported that no effective monitoring or repair initiatives were taken even after repeated complaints. The acting head teachers of Gazra and Otarchar Government Primary Schools described the project as wasteful and poorly planned.

Upazila Primary Education Officer Harunur Rashid Molla confirmed that none of the schools currently have operational biometric attendance systems, noting that the project was implemented before his tenure.

An auto-rickshaw driver named Sakib from Borhanuddin upazila in Bhola set an example of honesty by returning a lost bag containing three lakh taka and important documents to its rightful owner. The incident occurred on April 21, 2026, when Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, a resident of Ward 6 of the municipality, accidentally left his bag in an auto-rickshaw after dropping his son at an exam center. Despite extensive searching, he could not find it and later posted on Facebook offering a reward for its return.

Sakib, who is also a student retaking his SSC exams, found the bag in his vehicle and, after failing to locate the owner, handed it to his parents for safekeeping. Upon seeing the Facebook post, he contacted Rafiqul Islam and returned the money and documents at Borhan Ganj Bazar. Rafiqul Islam offered him a 10,000 taka reward, which Sakib declined. Local teachers, journalists, and residents praised Sakib’s integrity, calling his act a shining example of honesty in society.

The incident has sparked widespread admiration in the community, reinforcing the value of ethical conduct among youth in Borhanuddin.

Two people, including a woman and a child, were killed in a road accident in Mymensingh on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. in the Raghurampur area of Sadar upazila on the Mymensingh-Netrokona highway, in front of a BRAC office. Police reported that a Mymensingh-bound Mahindra collided head-on with a tractor coming from the opposite direction.

The collision left the Mahindra severely damaged, killing passenger Rabeya Khatun, 65, from Bowla village, and 17-month-old Taufiq from Hironpur village on the spot. The child’s mother, Khadija, 32, and the Mahindra driver, Mahbub, were seriously injured. Locals helped police rescue the injured and send them to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for treatment.

According to Kotwali Model Police Station’s officer-in-charge Md Shibirul Islam, the tractor driver fled the scene immediately after the accident.