Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- The interim administration led by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus is falling behind on its human rights obligations, even a year after the popular uprising that led to the ouster of the Awami League government, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report published on Wednesday.

According to HRW, while some forms of repression prevalent under former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 15-year tenure-such as enforced disappearances-have reportedly diminished, new concerns have emerged.

The watchdog accused the interim government of resorting to arbitrary detentions targeting political opponents and failing to enact the institutional reforms necessary to protect fundamental rights.

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