46th Independent Infantry Brigade

46th Independent Infantry Brigade
46th Independent Infantry Brigade
	Insignia of 46th Independent Infantry Brigade
Active	6 January 1972 - present
Country	Bangladesh
Branch	Bangladesh Army
Type	Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Dhaka Cantonment
Nickname	Dhaka Brigade
Engagements	1972–1975 Bangladesh insurgency; First Siege of Dhaka; Second Siege of Dhaka; 1976 Bogra mutiny; 1977 Bangladesh Air Force mutiny; 1982 Bangladeshi coup d'état; Bangladesh Rifles revolt; Operation Thunderbolt; July Revolution;
Commanders
Current; commander	Brig Gen Mafizul Islam Rashed
Notable; commanders	Lt Col K. M. Shafiullah; Col Shafaat Jamil; Col Moinul Hossain Chowdhury; Brig Gen Matiur Rahman; Brig Gen Waker-uz-Zaman;

The 46th Independent Infantry Brigade is an independent brigade formation of the Bangladesh Army. It is located in Dhaka Cantonment directly under the command of the Army Headquarters (AHQ). The brigade is also known as the Dhaka Brigade.