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Meet Goldman Sachs’ first Bangladeshi partner as US bank aims to diversify upper ranks

Ryad Yousuf: 'I was willing to work hard and do what it takes because not being able to work meant going back to Bangladesh and that was not an option'

Ryad Yousuf said that Bangladesh does not yet have the "world-class schools" of India and Pakistan, which he said typically feed into the financial sector
Ryad Yousuf said that Bangladesh does not yet have the "world-class schools" of India and Pakistan, which he said typically feed into the financial sector

Goldman Sachs promoted a record number of non-whites and women to its elite ranks in its largest partner class for six years, but the US banking giant has quietly hit another milestone.

Among the 80 people to make the cut in Goldman's biennial promotion round in November was London-based Ryad Yousuf. He is the first person from Bangladesh to become a partner at the bank, insiders told Financial News and a bank spokesperson confirmed.

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