Dhaka: Police arrested another man in connection with the killing of Samakal journalist Shimul from Chuniakhalipara in Shahjadpur upazila of Sirajganj district early Saturday, raising the total number of arrestees in the case to 13.

Tipped off, a police team conducted a drive in the area and arrested Tufan at the dead of night, said Monirul Islam, inspector of Shahzadpur Police Station and also investigation officer of the murder case.

Abdul Hakim Shimul, Shahjadpur upazila correspondent of vernacular daily the Dainik Samakal, suffered bullet wounds during a clash between two associate bodies of Awami League in Shahjadpur on 2 February.

He later died on the way to Dhaka on 3 February.