Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Hamtramck Honors Khaleda Zia with Street Renaming
A city in the United States called Hamtramck, which has many Muslim people, changed the name of a street to honor a former leader of Bangladesh named Khaleda Zia.
She was the prime minister of Bangladesh three times.
The city has a lot of people from Bangladesh, and many of them are Muslim.
The street was renamed to show respect for her leadership.
Khaleda Zia passed away recently, and the city wanted to remember her.
Some people in Bangladesh have different opinions about her, but in Hamtramck, they wanted to honor her.
The city is known for being the first Muslim-majority city in the US and has a diverse community with people from many different cultures living together.
Hamtramck, Michigan, a Muslim-majority city, renamed Carpenter Street to Khaleda Zia Street to honor former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
The city has a large Bangladeshi immigrant population and an all-Muslim city council.
Khaleda Zia, a three-time prime minister of Bangladesh, died on December 30, 2023, after a prolonged illness.
The renaming was made possible by four Bangladeshi-origin councilors and reflects international recognition of her leadership.
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina denied responsibility for Khaleda Zia's death and criticized politicization of her passing.
- Who
- Hamtramck, Michigan city council and Bangladeshi community
- What
- Renamed a street from Carpenter Street to Khaleda Zia Street
- When
- Date not specified, after Khaleda Zia's death on December 30, 2023
- Where
- Hamtramck, Michigan, USA
- Why
- To honor former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Politicization of Khaleda Zia's Legacy
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
The BNP views the street renaming as an international recognition of Khaleda Zia's significant political leadership and contribution to Bangladesh's history.
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina denied responsibility for Khaleda Zia's death and criticized the politicization of her passing.
- City
- Hamtramck, Michigan
- Population
- 28,433
- Muslim Population
- 70%
- Street Renamed
- Carpenter Street to Khaleda Zia Street
- Khaleda Zia's Role
- Former Bangladesh Prime Minister
- BNP
- Bangladesh Nationalist Party
- Foreign-Born Residents
- 40%
- Khaleda Zia's Death
- December 30, 2023
