Samad made his debut in 1973 film Kar Bou, directed by Nazrul Islam. He got his breakthrough in the film Noyonmoni, directed by Amjad Hossain. He also performed as a playback singer in more than 50 films. He served as the music director of the film Mona Pagla.
Later life and death
Samad suffered from different medical complications including kidney and heart problems and infections in his leg and had undergone a leg operation. He died on 6 April 2019 at the age of 74.