Keka Ferdousi | |
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কেকা ফেরদৌসী | |
Born |
Dhaka,
East Pakistan, Pakistan | 4 August 1960
Spouse |
Abdul Mukit Majumder Babu
(
m. 1980) |
Children | 2 |
Parent |
|
Relatives | Faridur Reza Sagar (brother) |
Keka Ferdousi (born 4 August 1960) is a Bangladeshi television chef and author. [1]
Ferdousi was born on 4 August 1960, in Dhaka to Fazlul Haque, a film producer, and Rabeya Khatun, an author. [2] [3] [4] [5] Her brother Faridur Reza Sagar is a film producer. [6] Ferdousi began cooking in class five. [7] In 1980, she moved to the United States. [8] She returned to Bangladesh in 1984.
Ferdousi's first appearance on television was on Shykh Seraj's BTV show Mati O Manush in 1994, [7] where she presented a mushroom recipe.
Ferdousi has since appeared in various cooking shows. [9] She has also written multiple cookbooks and judged cooking programs in Bangladesh as well as abroad. [10] She is currently the president of the Bangladesh Cooking Association [11] and runs the cooking school Keka Ferdousir Rannaghar. [12]
Ferdousi married Abdul Mukit Majumder Babu, a businessman and member of the Bangladesh Freedom Fighters. [13] [14] He is the director of the Impress Group. They have a son and a daughter.