Michigan/IBNS, Jan. 9 -- In a symbolic gesture of recognition, the first Muslim-majority city in the United States has renamed one of its streets in honour of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.

According to Bangladeshi daily Desh Rupantor, Carpenter Street in Hamtramck, Michigan, will now be known as Khaleda Zia Street.

Hamtramck, a city of 28,433 residents, has emerged as a prominent hub for Bangladeshi immigrants in Michigan.

Nearly 70 percent of its population identifies as Muslim, making it the only city in the United States governed entirely by an all-Muslim city council.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Media Cell announced the development through a Facebook post, stating that the renaming reflects international...