Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- It is clear that things are not well on the jute front. While the recent privatisation of the remaining state-owned jute mills has brought a sudden change on the jute scenario, the prospect of Public Private Partnership (PPP) to have them reopened with renewed vigour appears rather distant. On the other hand, there are problems with a large number of private mills fraught with the scarcity of raw jute. Jute millers and spinners last week urged upon the government to impose $250 a tonne in specific duty on export of raw jute and ban export of uncut raw jute to ensure adequate supply of raw materials to local factories. The association also expressed apprehension that production of jute goods might severely be affected du...