Dhaka, May 23 -- Human Rights Watch has raised concerns over recent legislative initiatives introduced by Bangladesh's interim government, warning that the moves risk eroding fundamental freedoms and suppressing political dissent.

Led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser to the Interim Government had pledged to reform the country's criminal justice system and ensure accountability for past human rights abuses, HRW said in a statement on Wednesday.

However, recent developments suggest a troubling shift in focus. According to Human Rights Watch, instead of honouring its commitments, the government is pushing laws that appear aimed at stifling the rights of supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami Leag...