Siddika Kabir (May 7, 1931 – January 31, 2012) was a Bangladeshi nutritionist, academic, cookbook author, and cooking show television host. A professor, Kabir hosted, and guest starred in numerous television shows featuring Bangladeshi cuisine, including Siddiqua Kabir's Recipe on NTV Bangla.[1][2]
Siddika Kabir | |
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সিদ্দিকা কবীর | |
| Born | May 7, 1931 Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | January 31, 2012 (aged 80) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Education | MA (food and nutrition) |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma State University |
| Occupation(s) | nutritionist, academic, cookbook author, television cooking show host |
| Years active | 1965–2012 |
| Awards | Sheltech Award, Anannya Top Ten Awards (2004) |
Early life and education
editKabir was born in Dhaka, on May 7, 1931.[2] She was the second of her parents' six children.[3] She lost her father at the age of 17.[3] She attended college for mathematics and received a master's degree in the subject.[2] With a scholarship from the Ford Foundation, she obtained her second master's degree in Food, Nutrition and Institutional Administration from Oklahoma State University in 1963.[4]
Career
editKabir began her teaching career in 1957 by joining the mathematics department of Eden Girls' College in Azimpur, Dhaka.[1] She joined the nutrition department of College of Home Economics, Azimpur, Dhaka, from where she retired as the principal in 1993.[2]
Kabir appeared in her first television cooking show in 1966, leading a long career in numerous cooking shows as a presenter and guest.[1] She also authored cookbooks, including "Ranna Khaddya Pushti", and "Bangladesh Curry Cookbook."[5] Her career further led to consultant work for major foreign and Bangladeshi consumer food brands, such as Radhuni, Dano, and Nestlé.[1][2]
Kabir received several awards from the food and television industries, including the Sheltech Award in 2009.[2]
Personal life and death
editKabir was married to Syed Ali Kabir, a journalist and former Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank. Kabir died at Square Hospital in Dhaka on January 31, 2012, at the age of 80.[1][2]
Awards
edit- Anannya Top Ten Awards (2004)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Siddiqua Kabir passes away". The Daily Star. January 31, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Siddiqua Kabir passes away". The News Today. February 1, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ a b Zarina Nahar Kabir (January 31, 2017). "My mother: A legend". The Daily Star. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ Fayeka Zabeen Siddiqua (May 6, 2016). "Remembering the Legend Siddiqua Kabir". The Daily Star. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ "Siddiqua Kabir passes away". bdnews24.com. January 31, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012.