Keka Ferdousi (born 4 August 1960) is a Bangladeshi

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and author.

Early life

Ferdousi was born on 4 August 1960, in

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to Fazlul Haque, a film producer, and

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, an author. Her brother

Faridur Reza Sagar Faridur Reza Sagar (born 22 February 1955) is a Bangladeshi writer and film producer. He is also the managing director of Impress Telefilm Ltd and Channel i. He was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2005 and Ekushey Padak in 2015 b ...

is a film producer. Ferdousi began cooking in class five. In 1980, she moved to the United States. She returned to Bangladesh in 1984.

Career

Ferdousi's first appearance on television was on

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's BTV show

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in 1994, where she presented a

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recipe. Ferdousi has since appeared in various

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s. She has also written multiple cookbooks and judged cooking programs in Bangladesh as well as abroad. She is currently the president of the Bangladesh Cooking Association and runs the cooking school Keka ''Ferdousir Rannaghar''.

Personal life

Ferdousi married Abdul Mukit Majumder Babu, a businessman and member of the Bangladesh Freedom Fighters. He is the director of the Impress Group. They have a son and a daughter.

Appearances

;Cooking programs * Desh Bideshe Ranna (

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) * Monohor Iftar (

) * Je Radhe Se Chulo Badhe (

) * Mayer Hater Ranna (

) * Rannaghar (

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) (In one episode) ;As judge * ACI Pure Sorishar Tel Anondo Alo Jatoyo Vorta Protijogita 2017 (Bangladesh) * Tommy Mia International India Chef of the Year 2017 (UK) * The Chef TV Reality Show 2017 (UK) * Deko Food Limited Bou Sajano Protijogita 2019 (Bangladesh) ;Music videos * ''Beainshab'' (2016)

Bibliography

* ''Diabeteser Mojar Ranna'' * ''Microwave Ovene Ranna'' * ''Sasto Sochaton Ranna'' * ''Desh Bidesher Ranna'' * ''Jhotpot Ranna'' * ''Harano Diner Ranna'' * ''Sonali Diner Ranna'' * ''Thai, Chinese O Indian Ranna'' * ''Mojadar Ranna'' * ''Jhotpot Achar'' * ''Rokomari Nasta''

Awards

* 2011,

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', from Paris, for ''Sasto Sochaton Ranna'' * 2011,

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, special recognition category.

References

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