[6] Sarker was born on 15 December 1946 in Sirajganj District, East Bengal, British India.

[14] Sarker was president of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), a national trade body of yarn and fabrics manufactures for successive 2 (two) terms in 2007 to 2010.

[18] He met Abul Maal Abdul Muhith the Finance Minister of Bangladesh to discuss issues faced by the textile industry.

[21] Sarker also has been recently elected as the member[22] of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Bangladesh.

[27] Sarker is the chairperson of Education, Science, Technology and Cultural Development (ESTCDT) Trust at Independent University, Bangladesh from 2017 to 2018,[28] where is he a founding trustee.