People are dying from extreme heat, which is also killing a large number of chickens and destroying tea plants
He made the observation when newly appointed Indian High Commissioner Riva Ganguly Das made a curtsey call on him at the foreign ministry on Tuesday, said a press release.
Shahriar appreciated the ongoing efforts for increasing connectivity between the countries through rail links and waterways.
They also discussed the issue of electricity export-import, the foreign ministry said.
The state minister assured the Indian envoy of his full cooperation during her stay here.