Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- The foreign ministry has summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma to lodge protest against the "illegal" construction of fences at the borders.

Following the call extended by Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin, the Indian envoy arrived at the ministry on Sunday afternoon reports bdnews24.com.

After meeting with the foreign secretary, Verma said: "We have an understanding to ensure a crime-free border; to build a border fence for security to effectively deal with the challenges of smuggling, movement of criminals, and trafficking."

"Our two border guarding forces - BSF and BGB - are in touch in this regard."

He said, "We expect that the decisions made by the two sides will be implemented and there will be a coope...