This document provides a summary of the history and epidemiology of HIV/AIDS. It discusses the initial cases reported in 1979 and the evolving understanding and naming of the virus. Key points include: HIV is classified into two types, HIV-1 being more easily transmitted than HIV-2; it is transmitted via bodily fluids and progresses from primary infection to asymptomatic infection to symptomatic AIDS if untreated; common opportunistic infections associated with AIDS are also outlined. The document then focuses on the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS globally and nationally in Bangladesh.