Today in Picture (07 September 2017)

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A man collects items thrown as offerings by worshippers into the Sabarmati river, a day after the immersion of idols of the Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, in Ahmedabad, India, on 6 September 2017. Photo: Reuters
A man collects items thrown as offerings by worshippers into the Sabarmati river, a day after the immersion of idols of the Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, in Ahmedabad, India, on 6 September 2017. Photo: Reuters
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Two young boys carry water home from the foothills of Sajek union in Baghaichhari upazila, Rangamati. Photo: Nirob Chowdhury
Two young boys carry water home from the foothills of Sajek union in Baghaichhari upazila, Rangamati. Photo: Nirob Chowdhury
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A baby Mandrill sits on the lap of his mother in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, on 6 September 2017. Photo: AFP
A baby Mandrill sits on the lap of his mother in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, on 6 September 2017. Photo: AFP
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Fishermen pull a net while fishing in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, on 6 September 2017. Inhabitants of Shada, a poor riverside community in Cap-Haitien, were surprised to learn that a massive, potentially catastrophic hurricane was headed their way. They are in mortal danger from Irma, but nobody had bothered to warn them. Photo: AFP
Fishermen pull a net while fishing in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, on 6 September 2017. Inhabitants of Shada, a poor riverside community in Cap-Haitien, were surprised to learn that a massive, potentially catastrophic hurricane was headed their way. They are in mortal danger from Irma, but nobody had bothered to warn them. Photo: AFP
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A man reacts in the winds and rain as Hurricane Irma slammed across islands in the northern Caribbean in Luquillo, Puerto Rico on 6 September 2017. Photo: Reuters
A man reacts in the winds and rain as Hurricane Irma slammed across islands in the northern Caribbean in Luquillo, Puerto Rico on 6 September 2017. Photo: Reuters
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A girl walks through rubbish left by sea waves along Clifton beach in Karachi, Pakistan on 5 September 2017. Photo: Reuters
A girl walks through rubbish left by sea waves along Clifton beach in Karachi, Pakistan on 5 September 2017. Photo: Reuters
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Food products are displayed in a store at the Municipal Market of Sao Paulo in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil on 6 September 2017. Photo: Reuters
Food products are displayed in a store at the Municipal Market of Sao Paulo in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil on 6 September 2017. Photo: Reuters
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Newlywed couples attend a mass wedding ceremony of the Unification Church at Cheongshim Peace World Centre in Gapyeong, South Korea on 7 September 2017. Photo: Reuters
Newlywed couples attend a mass wedding ceremony of the Unification Church at Cheongshim Peace World Centre in Gapyeong, South Korea on 7 September 2017. Photo: Reuters
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Relatives take photographs of a newlywed couple before a mass wedding ceremony of the Unification Church at Cheongshim Peace World Centre in Gapyeong, South Korea on 7 September 2017. Photo: Reuters
Relatives take photographs of a newlywed couple before a mass wedding ceremony of the Unification Church at Cheongshim Peace World Centre in Gapyeong, South Korea on 7 September 2017. Photo: Reuters
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Researcher and columnist Syed Abul Maksud addresses a press conference on ‘Rohingya Problem: A Humanitarian Issue’ at the Reporters Unity auditorium in the capital. Photo: Sazid Hossain
Researcher and columnist Syed Abul Maksud addresses a press conference on ‘Rohingya Problem: A Humanitarian Issue’ at the Reporters Unity auditorium in the capital. Photo: Sazid Hossain
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Freshly made earthenware pots dry in the sun in a potters’ village in Shahjahanpur, Bogra. Photo: Soel Rana
Freshly made earthenware pots dry in the sun in a potters’ village in Shahjahanpur, Bogra. Photo: Soel Rana
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View of an artwork by French artist JR on the US-Mexico border in Tecate, California, United States on 6 September 2017. Photo: AFP
View of an artwork by French artist JR on the US-Mexico border in Tecate, California, United States on 6 September 2017. Photo: AFP
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Two friends playing, asked to have their picture taken.  The photograph was taken in the Adabor area of the Capital. Photo:  Abdus Salam
Two friends playing, asked to have their picture taken. The photograph was taken in the Adabor area of the Capital. Photo: Abdus Salam
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This 6 September 2017 photo shows Indian `Theyyam` artists performing during the `Kummati Kali` as part of the annual Onam festival celebrations in Thrissur district of southern Kerala state. The Theyyam worship rituals are part of several thousand year-old traditions and customs celebrated in Kerala state. Photo: AFP
This 6 September 2017 photo shows Indian `Theyyam` artists performing during the `Kummati Kali` as part of the annual Onam festival celebrations in Thrissur district of southern Kerala state. The Theyyam worship rituals are part of several thousand year-old traditions and customs celebrated in Kerala state. Photo: AFP
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Fishermen out fishing in deep floodwaters.  The picture was taken Thursday in Jhilkar Haor of Sylhet Sadar Upazila.  Photo: Anis Mahmud
Fishermen out fishing in deep floodwaters. The picture was taken Thursday in Jhilkar Haor of Sylhet Sadar Upazila. Photo: Anis Mahmud
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The Capital was deserted during the Eid holidays.  Dhaka has started to return to its familiar pace of life.  The photograph was taken Thursday afternoon in Karwan Bazar.  Photo: Syful Islam
The Capital was deserted during the Eid holidays. Dhaka has started to return to its familiar pace of life. The photograph was taken Thursday afternoon in Karwan Bazar. Photo: Syful Islam
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India`s prime minister Narendra Modi visits Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar on 7 September 2017. Photo: Reuters
India`s prime minister Narendra Modi visits Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar on 7 September 2017. Photo: Reuters