The fugitive leader of an outlawed Islamic militant group has surrendered to police in Sylhet in north-eastern Bangladesh after a 30-hour stand-off. Abdur Rahman gave himself up with two others early on Thursday and was taken away for questioning, police said. He leads the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen (JMB) which officials blame for a wave of attacks in which at least 28 have died. The siege involved more than 500 elite troops and police. A phone tap gave away Mr Rahman’s location, reports say. Full Story