4-Part Docuseries Balance A Perimenopause Journey Premiere - LA

4-Part Docuseries Balance A Perimenopause Journey Premiere - LA

Heather Badal At the Los Angeles Red Carpet Premiere for the 4-Part Docuseries Balance: A Perimenopause Journey- At Pacific Design Center In West Hollywood CA, USA on January 13, 2026. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

4-Part Docuseries Balance A Perimenopause Journey Premiere - LA

4-Part Docuseries Balance A Perimenopause Journey Premiere - LA

Heather Badal At the Los Angeles Red Carpet Premiere for the 4-Part Docuseries Balance: A Perimenopause Journey- At Pacific Design Center In West Hollywood CA, USA on January 13, 2026. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

4-Part Docuseries Balance A Perimenopause Journey Premiere - LA

4-Part Docuseries Balance A Perimenopause Journey Premiere - LA

Heather Badal At the Los Angeles Red Carpet Premiere for the 4-Part Docuseries Balance: A Perimenopause Journey- At Pacific Design Center In West Hollywood CA, USA on January 13, 2026. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese seeds, machines boon for Bangladeshi farmers' rice output

STORY: Chinese seeds, machines boon for Bangladeshi farmers' rice output DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:11 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmlands 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): BADAL ISLAM, Farmer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): MD ASIR UDDIN, Farmer 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): SAHIRUL ISLAM, Representative of the seed supplier National AgriCare Group STORYLINE: Chinese seeds and machines help Bangladeshi farmers increase rice production and gain more profits. Chinese seed giant Chongqing Zhong Yi exports 2,600 tonnes of seeds of high-yielding Chinese rice varieties to Asia and Africa each year. Of the total, around 1,500 tonnes go to Bangladesh where the "Janakraj" strain is the most popular with its high yield, high resistance to pests, and high quality. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): BADAL ISLAM, Farmer "We have grown the Chinese rice with good yield, and we have benefited from the good yield. This is why we are cultivating the Chinese rice again and again." SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): MD A