A pair of conjoined Bangladeshi twins have been separated in a 'groundbreaking' operation, it has emerged.

Tofa and Tahura, ten-month-old sisters, were fixed together at the spine and rectum before the procedure at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

Two dozen surgeons were involved in the delicate procedure – which is believed to be the first time conjoined twins have been successfully separated in the country.

The twins are in need of two more operations to restructure their internal organs, local reports state.

Despite it being '100 per cent successful', the twins will remain in intensive care for a matter of weeks to ensure they don't catch any deadly infections.

Paediatric surgeon Dr Abdul Hanif said the twins were in a stable condition after the delicate nine-hour procedure.

He told AFP: 'It is the first time we have successfully separated conjoined twins in Bangladesh. 

'It's a groundbreaking operation in our medical history. It was an extremely complex operation.'

Born to a poor couple in a remote part of Bangladesh, the twin sisters - who do not use a surname - were brought to Dhaka a month ago.

Their mother, Shahida Begum, wept following the surgery, describing her tension and joy at news the operation had been a success.

She said: 'Doctors said the surgery was successful, but they are not out of risk yet. I pray to God for my kids' quickest recovery. Let their pain be gone.'