Visiting British Ministers Douglas Alexander and Ed Miliband Monday strongly recommended Bangladesh's access to international funds for mitigation and adaptation to the climate change, as the country is seriously exposed to climate threat. 'Absolutely, I think the urgency of the climate-change deal being agreed upon at Copenhagen is emphasized by the situation in Bangladesh. As part of that deal, there are proper funds for adaptation, including for Bangladesh,' Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, told reporters at the airport. Miliband, brother of British Foreign Minister David Miliband, said if the world leaders agree to share up to 2020, that fund will play an important role in adaptation to climate change in Bangladesh. Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State for International Development, told the reporters that Britain is the largest bilateral donor to Bangladesh providing annual development aid of 125 million pounds this year, which will be increased to 150 million pounds next year to tackle poverty and adverse impact of the climate change. Alexander, who visited Bangladesh immediately after the Cyclone Sidr struck the country's southern region with a devastating fury in November 2007, said the UK government provided additional 75 million pounds for a period of over five years for combating the phenomenal climate change. The duo British Ministers, who are here on a two-day tour, are scheduled to meet government leaders and environmental experts before leaving for India on Tuesday. Alexander said their discussions would focus on how the UK can support Bangladesh in playing a key role in representing the interests of the developing countries, including Bangladesh, at the crucial Copenhagen summit in December. Ed Miliband said Bangladesh is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. Its efforts in adaptation and risk reduction offer lessons and inspiration to the rest of the world. He said they want to support Bangladesh making its voice heard and playing a leading role amongst the vulnerable countries at the international climate- change negotiations. Both the Ministers stressed that Bangladesh's voice is important in the run-up to the Copenhagen conference in December to sign up a deal. 