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The city of Hamtramck in the US state of Michigan has officially approved the renaming of a prominent thoroughfare in honour of Begum Khaleda Zia<\/a>, the three-time Prime Minister of Bangladesh and chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The decision, ratified by the Hamtramck City Council on Thursday, serves as a poignant tribute to the veteran politician, who passed away on December 30, 2025, at the age of 80 following a prolonged illness.<\/p>\n According to the council\u2019s resolution, a specific section of Carpenter Street\u2014spanning the stretch between Joseph Campau and Conant Streets\u2014will now be officially recognised as \u201cKhaleda Zia Street". The move was spearheaded by four Bangladeshi-origin councillors, reflecting the growing political influence of the South Asian diaspora within the city. For many local residents, the renaming is a symbolic acknowledgement of Khaleda Zia\u2019s role as the first female Prime Minister of the Muslim-majority nation and her contributions to female education and economic reform in Bangladesh during her tenures in the 1990s and early noughties.<\/p>\n The decision is deeply intertwined with Hamtramck\u2019s history as a trailblazer for Muslim representation in American civic life. Once a predominantly Polish-American enclave known for its automotive industry, the city has undergone a dramatic demographic shift over the last quarter-century. In 2013, Hamtramck was recognised as the first Muslim-majority city in the United States, primarily due to large waves of immigration from Yemen and Bangladesh. This demographic change was mirrored in its governance; by 2015, the city had elected the nation\u2019s first Muslim-majority city council. This trend culminated in 2022, when Hamtramck became the first US city to be governed by an entirely Muslim city council alongside a Muslim mayor.<\/p>\n The renaming of the street is seen by the local Bangladeshi community\u2014the largest concentration in Michigan\u2014as a validation of their heritage and their contributions to the city\u2019s social fabric. Supporters of the initiative noted that the gesture follows a similar precedent set in Chicago, where a street was named after Khaleda Zia\u2019s husband, the late President Ziaur Rahman. As Hamtramck continues to celebrate its multicultural identity, \u201cKhaleda Zia Street" stands as a permanent testament to the global links and democratic aspirations of its residents. The official unveiling ceremony is expected to draw significant participation from the Bangladeshi-American community across the Midwest.<\/p>\n tags :bangladesh<\/a>khaleda zia<\/a>Muslim<\/a>United states<\/a><\/a>. Stay updated with the Latest World News and Global developments<\/a>, along with key India News and National updates<\/a>. Explore Politics<\/a>, City News<\/a>, Explainers<\/a>, and Expert Opinions<\/a> on News18. Join the fun, play games on News18<\/a>.\u00a0Download the News18 App<\/a> to stay updated!New Delhi, India, India<\/a>January 09, 2026, 04:39 IST world<\/a> Khaleda Zia Gets Her 'Way' In US: Michigan City Renames Street After Bangladesh\u2019s Late PM and .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Khaleda Zia Gets Her 'Way' In US: Michigan City Renames Street After Bangladesh\u2019s Late PM Curated By :Pathikrit Sen GuptaNews18.comLast Updated:January 09, 2026, 04:41 ISTIn 2013, Hamtramck…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":7560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[108],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-times-of-india"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp1.niviyo.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp1.niviyo.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp1.niviyo.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp1.niviyo.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wp1.niviyo.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7559\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp1.niviyo.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp1.niviyo.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp1.niviyo.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp1.niviyo.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}