TODAY IN PICTURES (16 December 2016)

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President Abdul Hamid and prime minister Sheikh Hasina pay tributes to the martyrs of liberation war at the National Memorial on 16 December. Photo: Focus Bangla
President Abdul Hamid and prime minister Sheikh Hasina pay tributes to the martyrs of liberation war at the National Memorial on 16 December. Photo: Focus Bangla
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A child on his father’s shoulder, hoisting a mini flag of Bangladesh at  at the National Memorial on 16 December. Photo: Abdus Salam
A child on his father’s shoulder, hoisting a mini flag of Bangladesh at at the National Memorial on 16 December. Photo: Abdus Salam
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Arman Kushkarov, a hunter with a golden eagle, raises a hand for landing of his tamed bird during training outside of the village of Shamalgan, in Almaty region, Kazakhstan, December 14, 2016. Picture taken December 14, 2016. Photo: Reuters
Arman Kushkarov, a hunter with a golden eagle, raises a hand for landing of his tamed bird during training outside of the village of Shamalgan, in Almaty region, Kazakhstan, December 14, 2016. Picture taken December 14, 2016. Photo: Reuters
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A man captures rime at a park beside a river in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China December 15, 2016. Photo: Reuters
A man captures rime at a park beside a river in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China December 15, 2016. Photo: Reuters
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A Palestinian boy who lives in a container as a temporary replacement for his house that was destroyed in the 2014 war, jumps over a flooded path on a rainy day in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip December 15, 2016. Photo: Reuters
A Palestinian boy who lives in a container as a temporary replacement for his house that was destroyed in the 2014 war, jumps over a flooded path on a rainy day in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip December 15, 2016. Photo: Reuters
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Raimundo da Silva stands nearby as his sons Daniel da Silva, Ariana da Silva and Raniel da Silva play on top of a train wagon near the city of Salgueiro, Pernambuco state, northeastern Brazil, October 26, 2016. Photo: Reuters
Raimundo da Silva stands nearby as his sons Daniel da Silva, Ariana da Silva and Raniel da Silva play on top of a train wagon near the city of Salgueiro, Pernambuco state, northeastern Brazil, October 26, 2016. Photo: Reuters
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Ariana and her brother Ariel play at their home near the construction of the Transnordestina railway track in Salgueiro, Pernambuco state, Brazil, October 26, 2016. Photo: Reuters
Ariana and her brother Ariel play at their home near the construction of the Transnordestina railway track in Salgueiro, Pernambuco state, Brazil, October 26, 2016. Photo: Reuters
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Shipwreck MV Plassy is seen surrounded by seabirds on Baltray beach in Louth, Ireland December 15, 2016. Photo: Reuters
Shipwreck MV Plassy is seen surrounded by seabirds on Baltray beach in Louth, Ireland December 15, 2016. Photo: Reuters
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The moon is seen behind the `Genie de la Liberte` gilded figure (Spirit of Freedom) on top of the Place de la Bastille`s July Column in Paris, France, December 15, 2016. Photo: Reuters
The moon is seen behind the `Genie de la Liberte` gilded figure (Spirit of Freedom) on top of the Place de la Bastille`s July Column in Paris, France, December 15, 2016. Photo: Reuters
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The moon is seen behind the `Genie de la Liberte` gilded figure (Spirit of Freedom) on top of the Place de la Bastille`s July Column in Paris, France, December 15, 2016. Photo: Reuters
The moon is seen behind the `Genie de la Liberte` gilded figure (Spirit of Freedom) on top of the Place de la Bastille`s July Column in Paris, France, December 15, 2016. Photo: Reuters