US City Renames Street After Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia
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US City Renames Street After Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia

Hamtramck, a Muslim-majority city in Michigan, US, has renamed a section of Carpenter Street to Khaleda Zia Street, honoring the late three-time former Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The decision by the Hamtramck City Council was reportedly spearheaded by four Bangladeshi-origin councillors. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party views this as international recognition of Zia's leadership. This follows a similar street naming in Chicago after former President Ziaur Rahman. Hamtramck is noted for its significant Bangladeshi immigrant population and its status as the first Muslim-majority city in the US.

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