Bone marrow transplant at Tk 3,22,000 in country

Doctors have successfully performed bone marrow transplant for the first time at the newly established Center for Blood, Bone Marrow Transplant and Stem Cell Therapy of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). 

BSMMU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Sharfuddin Ahmed disclosed this at a press conference held at the medical university on Monday (February 5).

A 63-year-old patient named Enamul Haque, suffering from multiple myeloma, underwent the transplant, he said.

Hematology department Chairman Professor Dr Md Salahuddin Shah performed the transplant on 18 January. 

Hailing from Narayanganj, Enamul was diagnosed with multiple myeloma four months ago and was being treated in the Department of Hematology at BSMMU. At one stage of treatment, doctors decided to perform an autologous bone marrow transplantation.