Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- "There may not be any benefit for us, but voting is taking place. So I came to vote."

These were the words of Amina Begum, a woman in her sixties and a resident of Korail slum, after casting her ballot in the ongoing general election and referendum on Thursday.

Having lived with uncertainty in the slum for four decades, she voted alongside her family, clinging to a faint hope for peace and relief from the constant fear of fires.

Amina cast her vote at BTCL Adarsha Girls' High School.

She said she has lived in Korail for 40 years and voted three times during that period. She described this year's voting environment as "good".

After leaving the polling station, she said, "There are 10 votes in my family - we cast them...