Sarkar was born in 1894, to a Bengali Muslim family in Sadullapur, Gaibandha, which was then part of the Rangpur District of the Bengal Presidency.

He contested in the 1937 Bengal legislative elections, winning in the Gaibandha North constituency.

[3] After Pakistan gained its independence, Sarkar played an important role in the formation of Krishak Sramik Party in 1953.

In 1953, he was elected to the East Bengal Legislative Assembly as a member of the United Front.

He played an important role in the formation of the United Front led by Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy.