Bangladesh Police has got the observer status of the Association of Southeast Asian National Police (ASEANAPOL). The recognition was given to Bangladesh Police at the 40th Annual Conference of ASEANAPOL in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in March. This has created a specific platform for mutual cooperation between Bangladesh Police and ASEANAPOL, which can be instrumental in combating cybercrime, terrorism and militancy. Members of Bangladesh Police can now undertake training from ASEANAPOL members to enhance their professionalism.   The scope to face regional challenges through real-time intelligence sharing has also been created, said Bangladesh Police in a statement Wednesday. READ: Bangladesh police will be made worth of a developed country by 2041: IGP  The recognition came after the Police Headquarters, under the direction of Inspector General of Bangladesh Police Benazir Ahmed, had applied to the ASEANAPOL Secretariat for observer status. Nine agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Bangladesh Police, now have observer status in ASEANAPOL. ASEAN members formed ASEANAPOL in 1981 to enhance police professionalism, forge stronger regional cooperation in policing, and promote lasting friendship among police officers of member countries.