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Goat production in Bangladesh has increased substantially during the last decades due to increasing demand for meat and milk. This growth in goat production is, however, reduced by different diseases, among which mastitis has significant adverse effect on milk production and milk quality and is associated with financial losses. Risk factors and aetiology of goat mastitis in Bangladesh are largely unknown, hampering the effective control of the disease. The current study was therefore undertaken to determine the prevalence of subclinical mastitis (SCM) in goats, describe the pathogens causing SCM and identify risk factors. One hundred and six goats from 88 household goat farms were included in the study. The estimated udder half level prevalence of SCM, based on the California Mastitis Test, was 50.9 % (95 % CI: 44.2–57.7 %). The most prevalent group of pathogens associated with SCM was non-aureus …