Baul singer Salam unable to afford treatment cost

 
Baul Salam, a well-known baul poet of Bangladesh, is passing through a tough time as he unable to afford treatment cost due to lack of money.

Baul artist Salam Sarkar is bedridden in his house in the area adjacent to the bus stand intersection of Kendua Municipality at Joypasha village under Madan upazila in Netrakona, where he spends his miserable days without treatment.

Baul Salam is very popular at home and abroad. He is not only a music artist, he is also a mainstream poet, lyricist and composer. He has composed and sung more than two thousand songs written by himself. In addition to singing on Bangladesh Betar and BTV, he has also traveled to various countries including London, Dubai, Qatar and performed Baul music.Currently, there are numerous songs of baul Salam on YouTube. It is difficult to find people in the lower regions of Mymensingh, Netrokona, Kishoreganj and Sunamganj who have not listened to at least one or two songs of Baul Salam. 

Not only the villagers, but also people accustomed to the modern lifestyle of the urban areas are fans of his songs. He is also quite adept at singing Maljora. Thousands of listeners come to hear him coming to the music hall. In addition, many of the songs written by him are performed on radio and television by popular and renowned musicians of the new generation. 

Recently, when I visited Baul Samrat Salam's house, I saw the musician lying in bed. There was a harmonium, a violin, and a diary of numerous songs lying next to the bed. 

During the conversation, Baul Salam Sarkar said, "I have broken my leg twice. I have been undergoing treatment for two years. I am still bedridden, no one is looking after me now. I am living with the love of people. So I want to return to singing. I hope I can recover quickly and walk with you again." 

Salam Sarkar's wife, Shamsunnahar Begum, said, "My husband's right leg got stuck in a tree root and broke it. He was treated in Dhaka.  Later, due to lack of money, he had to be treated in Mymensingh. 

But due to lack of money, an artist is struggling without treatment and is struggling to run a family with three sons."

>>Indrojit Sarkar, AA