'Citizens should carry out some duties of state'

The state cannot be made accountable if its citizens are not organised, he said at a view exchange meeting organised by The Daily Star Readers' Club, Dinajpur unit, at Dinajpur Zila School auditorium.

Mahfuz Anam also said every citizen has the right to question the accountability of state activities.

Director of Community Development Association Shah-E-Mobin Jinna, cultural personality Mirza Anwarul Islam Tanu, Editor of the daily Tista Mizanur Rahman, lecturer of Dinajpur Government College Abdul Jalil also spoke.

Dinajpur correspondent of The Daily Star Kongkon Karmaker, chief coordinator of the Readers' Club Rafi Hossain gave opening speeches while the club convenor AKM Jiaul Haque moderated the meeting.

Mahfuz Anam also answered questions from the students of different schools and colleges and professionals at the meting

Later, a cultural programme was also held.