President Pranab Mukherjee has conveyed to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina the government of India's commitment to the early ratification of the land boundary agreement signed between the two countries.

During his interaction with the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who called on him in Dhaka today, he said that the government is in the process of introducing a constitutional amendment bill in the parliament for this purpose.

He also added that the government of India is also committed to working towards an early conclusion of the Teesta water sharing agreement with Bangladesh.

The President had a thirty minute restricted one to one discussion with the Bangladesh Prime Minister following the delegation level discussions.

The Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr. Dipumoni and the Finance Minister of Bangladesh.

A.M.A. Muhith also called on President Pranab Mukherjee today. Briefing the media about the discussions , Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said that the two sides reviewed the progress made on the implementation of projects under the 800 million US dollar credit line provided by India to Bangladesh.

He added that 14 projects worth 736 million dollars have already been approved and are in the process of being implemented.

Earlier President Pranab Mukherjee arrived in Dhaka today afternoon on a three day tour to Bangladesh. He was received at the airport by Bangladesh President Zillur Rehman and given a ceremonial reception by contingents of the country’s army , navy and airforce.

Immediately after his arrival, President Pranab Mukherjee traveled to Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka to pay tributes to the martyrs of the 1971 liberation war at the National Martyrs Memorial.

On Monday President Pranab Mukherjee will be honoured with the Bangladesh Liberation War Honour Award in recognition of his contribution to the country’s liberation in 1971.

He will also be conferred a honorary Doctorate at special convocation ceremony at Dhaka University tomorrow.

During his stay in Dhaka, the President is also scheduled to meet members of the Indian community in Bangladesh at a special Reception programme.

He is also scheduled to visit Narail which is the original hometown of his wife, Rabindranath Tagore’s house in Shilaidaha in Kushtia district and Mirzapur.

This is first visit by an first Indian President to Bangladesh in nearly four decades.