According to experts with musical knowledge, Papia Sarwar was quite conscious about her selection of modern songs and that’s why she has a fewer number of albums. Her last album, ‘Akashpane Hath Baralam’, was released in 2013.
The same year, Papia Sarwar received the Rabindra Award from the Bangla Academy. Later, she received the Bangla Academy Fellowship in 2015. In 2021, she was recognised with the Ekushey Padak.
At one time, Papia Sarwar served as the general secretary of the National Rabindra Sangeet Sammilan Parishad. Lastly, she was a member of the executive committee of this Parishad. In 1996, this acclaimed artiste had established a musical group named ‘Gitasudha’.
