46th Independent Infantry Brigade is an independent brigade formation of Bangladesh Army. It is located in Dhaka Cantonment directly under the command of the Army Headquarters (AHQ).[1] The brigade is also known as the Dhaka Brigade.[2]
| 46th Independent Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
.png) Insignia of 46th Independent Infantry Brigade | |
| Active | 6 January 1972 - present |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Branch |  Bangladesh Army |
| Type | Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Dhaka Cantonment |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier General Md Mafizul Islam Rashed, afwc, psc |
| Notable commanders |
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History
editThis brigade was created immediately after the liberation war of Bangladesh and the first Brigade Commander was Lt. Col. (later Maj. Gen.) K. M. Shafiullah.
46th Independent Infantry Brigade, under the command of Colonel Shafaat Jamil, supported Major General's Khaled Mosharraf coup on 3 November 1975. Captain Hafiz of the brigade was charged with detaining Major General Ziaur Rahman.[3] The government of Bangladesh was criticized for not deploying the brigade to stop the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny in 2009.[4]
The brigade was deployed during the Holey Artisan attack. The operation, Operation Thunderbolt, was led by the commander of the brigade, Mujibur Rahman. Nearly 12 hours after the attack, the operation was declared over by brigadier Rahman. The operation ended with rescue of 13 hostages and 5 terrorists were killed while the 6th one was captured.[5][6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Shock, surprise unfolded". The Daily Star. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Of the helpless chiefs of army, air, navy". The Daily Star. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "It's not me, but Captain Hafiz went to arrest Zia: Maj Hafiz". The Daily Star. 5 November 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Neither Forgiven nor Forgotten". The Daily Star. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Dhaka cafe standoff: At least 13 hostages rescued as siege ends". CNN. 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Bangladesh PM Hasina says 13 hostages rescued alive from Gulshan café". Bdnews24.com.
- ^ "eadly Dhaka siege (Afternoon Lead) Six terrorists killed, 13 hostages rescued after deadly Dhaka siege (Afternoon Lead)". Business Standard.
- ^ "Police to face challenge with courage: DMP Commissioner". Jagonews24.com.