Background
Sarkar was born in Dumdi village, Jessore District, British India (now Narail District, Bangladesh).
Sarkar was born in Dumdi village, Jessore District, British India (now Narail District, Bangladesh).
He studied at Tabra Primary School, taught there briefly, later worked as a rent collector, and participated in stage performance and folk songs.
In 1925, he joined Manohar Sarkar from Gopalganj and Rajendranath Sarkar. He was a Bhatiyali poet and singer. Some of his notable songs are:
Tumi jano na re prio tumi mor Juboner Shadona
Ei prithibi Jemon ase Temon Thik Robe
Posha Pakhi Urey Jabe
Banshi
Chokh Gelo Pakhi Re
Nakhshi Kathar Mathe
Kobiyal Bijoy Shorkarer Jibon O Shongit (Life and Songs of Kaviyal Bijay Sarkar), Bangla Academy, 1994: includes about 375 of his songs.