Siddika Kabir | |
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সিদ্দিকা কবীর | |
Born |
Dhaka,
Bengal Presidency, British India | May 7, 1931
Died | January 31, 2012 Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 80)
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) |
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]
Kabir was born in Dhaka, on May 7, 1931. [2] She was the second of the six children. [3] She lost her father at the age of 17. [3] She attended college for mathematics and received a master's degree on 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]
Kabir 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 had received several awards from the food and television industries, including the Sheltech Award in 2009. [2]
Kabir 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]