Storied town ‘under attack’

No locals here: Bangladeshis crowding The Summit at the main bus terminal in Bukit Mertajam, Penang. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

BUKIT MERTAJAM: Things have been evolving fast in this iconic township. And Bukit Mertajam is facing a challenge to retain its identity.

Starting out as a traditional farming settlement in the early days inhabited mainly by the Chinese of Teochew and Hakka descent, the latest demographics have drastically changed.