THE magnificent origin of Bangladesh’s Armed Forces Day goes back to 1971 in the battlefields of the war of independence. November 21 is a significant day in the victory saga of patriotism. On this day, the army, the navy and the air force united with the Mukti Bahini, freedom fighters — and led the joint offensive against the occupation forces, the Pakistan army. Many brave warriors who shaped the national history celebrated the final victory on December 16, 1971 with joy, emotion and excitement. Still, many more brave freedom fighters were martyred.