However, Bipul has not continued his career as a playback singer. He explains, "All the songs of Muktir Gaan are written and composed by Mushad Ali. The film represents our Liberation War. During the war, like many singers of the country, I rendered songs in the camps of the freedom fighters. That is why I sang spontaneously in the film."

After completing a four-year course in music at Kishoreganj, Shilpakala Academy at an early age, Bipul Bhattacharjee trained under several eminent musicians such as Ashwani Kumar Roy, Shukhendru Chakravartee, Nitai Roy and Amar Chandra Shil. Bipul also rendered Nazrul songs and received a gold medal in a competition on Nazrul songs arranged by the then Pakistan Arts Council in 1967. He also got a national award at the music competition held in 1969.

Later he established himself as a folksinger. Says Bipul, "Though I have a classical background in music and began my career as a Nazrul singer, I feel that my roots are in folk songs."

Casual music composer of radio, Bipul Bhattacharjee claims that folksongs have a mass appeal. As he says, "The majority of our population, who live in rural areas, listen to folksongs. Though radio is not as powerful a medium as television, it has kept folk songs alive."

Many renowned singers such as Nilufar Yasmin, Farida Parvin and others have rendered songs composed by him. Is there any difference between the compositions by contemporary folk musicians and renowned bards? Bipul says, "The essence of our heritage is evident in the compositions of renowned bards such as Lalon Shah, Hasan Raja, Jalal Khan, Radharaman, Pagla Kanai, Momotaz Ali Khan and others. As we progress from them, our compositions are a little artificial."

Bipul thinks folk singers must go to the aakhras (den) of the popular bards. The followers of the bards living in the aakhras bear the essence of folk songs. Aspiring folk singers should learn directly from the followers. To quote Bipul,"Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy sometimes invites the folk singers of the aakhras to give training. However, rather than the young learners, experienced folk singers should participate in the workshops. And the young singers should learn from them. This way the originality of the folksongs can be preserved."

"The originality of the folksongs is now questionable because of the alienation from our roots and poor handling of re-mixed folk songs. We should take initiatives to preserve the tunes." adds Bipul.

Bipul Bhattacharjee blames production companies for their extremely commercial approach towards production of the folk albums. Bipul says, "Transcription service of radio, under the then Senior Music Director, Khondokar Nurul Alam's guidance, released albums of popular folksingers maintaining the authentic tunes. These albums are the only documents of authentic folksongs."

There were days when different types of folk songs like Kirtan, Bhajan and others were an inseparable part of our culture. Live concerts frequently took place in almost every locality of the country. What is the current scenario of live performances? Bipul says, "In the metros the number of stage shows have declined. In the rural areas commercial folksingers are in great demands. But, Kirtan, Bhajan and other devotional songs have become occasional."

So far Bipul Bhattacharjee has released seven solo albums. A special grade singer of radio and television he has rendered folksongs in Japan, America, England, Canada and India.