Professor Dr. A.B.M Yunus was born in 1959 in a respectable Muslim family in Bhandaria, Pirojpur. He left his mark of talent at every level of his educational life. 

After achieving double board stand in SSC & HSC, He took admission in the MBBS course first-year at Dhaka Medical College-batch K-35, in 1977.

Having already been nominated for a scholarship from the Central Government of India, he was admitted to VSS Medical College under Sambhalpur University with a scholarship from the Government of India while studying in his second year at Dhaka Medical College. 

He completed his MBBS degree in 1983 with distinctions.

He started his career in 1984 under Professor Md. Tahir Sir in the Department of Medicine at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College, Barishal. 

Meanwhile, he secured the 13th top position in the BCS Health Examination (1985) and was permanently appointed to Bangladesh Health Service.

In 1989, he got his First post-graduation degree (M.Phil Pathology) with first position & Honors from IPGM&R under Dhaka University. 

He joined the department of Haematology at IPGM&R in 1990 as the first assistant registrar of clinical haematology. The indoor Haematology ward and outpatient department, were opened under Professor M.A. Rashid Sir during this time.

He was appointed as Assistant Professor of Haematology in 1991 by Bangladesh Public Service Comission (PSC).

He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2000 and then Professor in 2006. His position was upgraded later to selection grade professor (Grade-1) in 2012. 

He was directly involved in creating the FCPS course curriculum and launching the FCPS course, in association with Professor M.A. Rashid Sir. 

He earned his FCPS degree in Haematology in 1994 while working as an assistant professor. He is the 1st PCPS holder in pure Hematology in the country from Bangladesh College of Physicians & Surgeons (BCPS). 

He was the country representative of the Bangladesh part of GIPAP (Glivec International Patient Assistant Program) under Max Foundation of United States, in 2002. 

He was the team leader of BSMMU for the Bangladesh part of the Dhaka–London Twinning Program from 2010 to 2014.

He was the department head or chairman of the Department of Haematology from 2012 to 2015.
He has already played an active role in introducing MD courses at BSMMU, other postgraduate medical colleges in the country, and the AFMI. 

He has served as a convenor and examiner in various examinations of FCPS, MD (Hematology), DCP, MCPS, DBST, FCPS, M.Phil (Pathology) courses for a long time. 

He worked in the Department of Hematology at IPGM&R and later BSMMU & BMU for a long 35 years, starting from 1990 until 2024. He was a selection grade (Grade – 1) Professor.

He served as the founding general secretary and later vice-president of the Hematology Society of Bangladesh. During his tenure as the General Secretary of the society, he worked closely with the founding president, the late Mr. M.A. Rashid Sir, to took the first initiative for the expansion of the Hematology Department and the establishment of Hematology Department and positions in government medical colleges across the country. This initiative later led to the establishment of such departments in eight government medical colleges through the efforts of his successors.

He formulated the constitution of the Haematology Society of Bangladesh. 

He completed his fellowship degree in Bone Marrow Transplant and hematoncolgy from Singapore General Hospital, Singapore and Chulalongkorn University Hospital, Bangkok & research methodology at Songkhlanagarind Hospital, Thailand under the WHO fellowship program.

He also underwent short-term training at MD ANDERSON CANCER HOSPITAL, HOUSTON, USA and ULM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, Germany. Participated and presented papers at various international conferences in Asia, Europe, America and Australia as a country representative.

He served as the Chairman of the Faculty of Hematology of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) for one term. 

He also served as the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board of the Hemophilia Society of Bangladesh for a long time. 

He is the founder president of Thalassemia Foundation Bangladesh. 

With the support of Quantum Foundation, he played a pioneering role in establishing “Quantum Blood Bank”, Bangladesh’s most beloved blood bank. 

He is a frontline fighter in launching and establishing clinical hematology services in Bangladesh. He received multiple gold medals and honors from various NGOs and social organizations in recognition of his expertise, outstanding contribution and achievements in the field of hematology. 

He is a member of the American Society of Haematology and the European Hematology Association. 

He has more than 50 publications in various domestic and international journals.