Abida Islam is a Bangladeshi diplomat who served as the High commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom. She previously served as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Mexico and South Korea, and as the Deputy High Commissioner to India. She also held the position of Director General for Americas Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Islam completed her master's degree in sociology at the University of Dhaka. She has a second masters in foreign affairs and trade at Monash University.
Islam joined the foreign service as part of the 15th Bangladesh Civil Service batch in November 1995. She served in the Bangladesh High Commission in Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom. She was the deputy high commissioner of Bangladesh to India in Kolkata from 2012 to 2014.
Islam was the director general of Americas in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She was appointed ambassador of Bangladesh to South Korea in July 2017. she inaugurated an corner dedicated to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Yonsei University library with President Seoung Hwan Suh of the university. She supported the launch of the Korean Language translation of The Unfinished Memoirs by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
In July 2021, Islam was appointed ambassador of Bangladesh to Mexico. She was concurrently accredited to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Ecuador, and Honduras. She worked to establish Mexico-Bangladesh Virtual Business Platform. Md Delwar Hossain replaced her as ambassador of Bangladesh to South Korea. She oversaw the formation of the Mexico-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship Group.
In January 2025, Islam was appointed as the High commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom succeeding Saida Muna Tasneem.