Khaleda Zia: Muslim majority US state renames street after former Bangladesh prime minister; here’s why

A street in Hamtramck, Michigan, has been renamed in honor of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. The Hamtramck City Council approved the renaming of a section of Carpenter Street, a move seen by the expatriate community as international recognition of Bangladesh’s political struggle. This follows a similar honor for President Ziaur Rahman in Chicago.