SOONERGONG, or SUNERGONG, a town of Bengal, situated on one of the branches of the Brahmapootra. It was once a large city, the provincial capital of the eastern division of Bengal, and famous for its manufactures of muslin and other fine cottons. It is now reduced to a mere village, principally inhabited by weavers, and the city of Dacca has risen on its downfall. Long. 90. 43. E. Lat. 23. 39. N.