The country's apex trade body at a board meeting yesterday took the decision with the federation's president Mir Nasir Hossain in the chair.

The FBCCI will place the proposal before Industries Adviser Geetiara Safia Chowdhury, Mir Nasir said.

"We had a meeting with the industries adviser earlier when she suggested that we place the proposal before her for taking necessary steps in this regard. We hope the adviser will take necessary measures to curtail the holidays," he said.

The industries adviser will place the proposal before the chief adviser, Mir Nasir added.

The FBCCI chief said it is the urgent need to readjust the holiday in order to keep pace with the foreign businesses.

Meanwhile, Chittagong Stock Exchange in a press release said it has decided in its board meeting on Wednesday to request the caretaker government to declare Sunday as the weekly holiday.