Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Nusaiba Islam is set to become a first-time voter just after completing college. She says she is "excited" to cast her first ballot.

Nusaiba, who completed her Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) from Mirpur Cantonment College, came with her father to cast her ballot for a new government.

Asked about her expectations from this future government, she said: "Honesty."

Her main issue in the election is reforms. She was disappointed that her father, who accompanied her to the polling centre, was unable to vote there as he is registered at his ancestral village home.

She spoke to this reporter outside the Monipur Uchcha Vidyalaya and College (Boy's Branch) polling centre around 7:15am. A crowd had begun to gather outside f...