Conjoined twins Nava, Nova separated after 15-hour surgery

Conjoined twins Nava and Nova have been separated after about 15-hour surgery.

The surgery was performed from 9:00am to 12am (Monday midnight) at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).
Health and Family Welfare Minister Professor Dr Samanta Lal Sen briefed about this at a press conference at BSMMU on Tuesday.

“The operation of conjoined twins Nava and Nova has been successful . . . it needs around Taka one crore for performing this operation in India and any other countries,” he said.

“Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has borne the expenses of the operation of the twins,” he added.

The health minister said Bangladesh has made milestone progress in the health sector as physicians of the country have successfully performed rare and complex operation in recent times.