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Hamtramck council presses rules, approves amended honorary street name after heated debate
Summary
After a night of emotional public testimony, Hamtramck’s City Council approved an amended honorary street‑naming resolution related to Sheikh Hasina that adds a 100‑signature petition requirement and bars naming streets after outside foreign leaders, following debate and competing claims from the Bangladeshi diaspora.
Hamtramck’s City Council approved an amended resolution on Jan. 13 that sets new limits on honorary street namings after a lengthy, often tense public hearing over a proposal to give an honorary name to a street for former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina. The council’s amendment requires a petition of 100 verified registered voters and prohibits consideration of “outside foreign leaders,” measures supporters said would keep the process local and opponents said could still inflame divisions.
The item drew extensive public comment. Several residents urged the council to reject the honor because, they said, Sheikh Hasina’s government ordered a brutal crackdown on student protesters in mid‑2024 that resulted in “up to 1,400” deaths, citing international…
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