Explaining the origins of the Bangladesh Gonoshilpi Shongstha (BGS), he says that the aim was to use gano sangeet (people's song) to spread awareness among the masses. In his words: 'Along with my two friends, Shubho Rahman and Shamsul Huda, I established BGS in 1983. The objective was to become an instrument for public welfare. Though it is a cultural organisation, it is very politically conscious. Whenever we see any kind of injustice we come to the street and protest against it through our gono sangeet. We also work in conjunction with other cultural and political organisations which share the same ideology.'

BGS has active branches in 14 districts and in three universities-- Jahangirnagar University, Rajshahi University and Islamic University. They are the regional committees.

The former President of Dhaka Journalists Association, Kamal Lohani is also the founder member of the cultural organisation Kranti. He says, 'Though I was not a student of Dhaka University, I was the script writer of the cultural events which were arranged by the then East Pakistan Students Union, the dominating political group of Dhaka University Cultural Students Union (DUCSU). Then I established Kranti in 1967, as a cultural wing of the political party. In those days Kranti displayed message-based drama, dance drama to spread awareness among the common people against the oppression of the Pakistani Military regime. In 1974, we closed the activities of Kranti. Later, in 1987 it started again, however, I do not play any active role in Kranti because of the ideological differences.'

During the late 60s he had traveled to almost all the remote areas of the country with his cultural group, Kranti to awaken the nation against the autocratic military rulers through message-based events.

In May 1971, he was exiled to Kolkata and worked in the news desk of Shadhin Bangla Betar Kendra. He says, 'I have collected the lyrics of the songs-- 'Purbo Digonte Shurjo Uthechhe' and 'Mora Ekti Phulke Banchabo Bole' from Gobinda Halder of Kolkata. These songs have the immense power to encourage the freedom fighters to fight in the battlefield for the sake of their country.'

His organisation BGS is now in the process of preserving the original tunes of popular gano sangeet. He is also writing a book--Amader Shonkskrity O Shongram and compiling the writings on Jahanara Imam.

He is yet to receive a National award, however, many organisations like Wrishiz Shilpi Goshthi, Kranti and others have honoured him.