Rakib passed away in Khulna General Hospital around 8pm after suffering from asthma, brain infection and other complications. Rakib's family first took him to Ibn Sina Hospital in Dhaka suspecting jaundice after he had developed a fever and headache. He was then transferred to the National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital as recommended by the neuroscience hospital doctors. They identified brain infection, food stuck in the trachea and food particles in his lungs just before his death. Even in hospital, Rakib discussed his plans with his colleagues, hoping for a return to his favourite newsroom and studio.
